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Securitisation law reform: new perspectives for financing the Moroccan and wider African economy
25 April 2013
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Following the example of the most reliable and secure foreign legislations on securitisation, Morocco has modified its securitisation act n°33-06.
The former securitisation act n°10-98 and act n°33-06 introduced a securitisation framework...
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La réforme de la loi sur la titrisation : de nouvelles perspectives pour le financement de l’économie au Maroc et en Afrique
25 April 2013
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En s'inspirant des législations étrangères les plus performantes et sécurisantes en matière de titrisation, le Maroc a profondément modifié sa loi n°33-06 relative aux opérations de titrisation.
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Structured loans to public authorities and TEG – Back on for another ride
17 April 2013
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The three decisions of the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Nanterre of 8 February 2013 is the latest episode in the French structured loans to public authorities saga.
The Tribunal de Grande Instance of Nanterre rejected the request of the department of Seine-Saint-Denis...
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France to legislate on ring-fencing and resolution
14 January 2013
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On 19 December 2012, the French Government proposed a new law on separation and regulation of banking activities. The proposals would require larger French banks to separate certain trading and investment activities into dedicated subsidiaries and envisage the...
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European Regulatory Reform Progress Report - 18 July 2012
23 July 2012
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The European Union (EU) agenda for regulatory reform in the financial sector continues to take shape. The EU has played a leading role in the development of the G20's action plan to respond to the financial crisis and many of the actions being taken aim to...
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The Eurozone Crisis and Derivatives
12 January 2012
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The Eurozone crisis continues to dominate the global economic landscape, raising questions among market participants as to the implications for market standard derivatives documentation should a Eurozone member leave the currency union, albeit this remains an...
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Casablanca Finance City – Africa’s new financial hub
13 December 2011
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Morocco’s decision to create Casablanca Finance City, a financial gateway for investors looking to access the fast-growing markets of Africa, is set to play a pivotal role in the country’s ambitious programme of economic development. Clifford Chance partner...
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European Regulatory Reform Progress Report - 3 November 2011
4 November 2011
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The European Union (EU) agenda for regulatory reform in the financial sector continues to take shape. The EU has played a leading role in the development of the G20's action plan to respond to the financial crisis and many of the actions being taken aim to...
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Market Abuse: European Commission proposes new EU regime
20 October 2011
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The European Commission has now published its formal legislative proposals for a new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and a new Market Abuse Directive (MAD2) to replace the 2003 Market Abuse Directive (MAD). The new Regulation seeks to create a single, directly...
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New EU market abuse, reporting and registration rules for wholesale energy markets
19 October 2011
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A new Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) will impose for the first time EU-wide rules on insider dealing and market manipulation for wholesale electricity and natural gas markets (including derivatives), based on the existing Market...