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Singapore Court of Appeal sends stern warning to in-house counsel on their discovery obligations
29 May 2013
Publication
Discovery plays a fundamental role in the Singapore litigation system and it is well established that litigation here is conducted "cards face up on the table". The recent case of Crédit Industriel et Commercial v Teo Wai Chong [2013] SGCA33...
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This week at the UK regulators - 28 May 2013
28 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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Marketing AIF in Germany
28 May 2013
Publication
The new German Capital Investment Act (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch, KAGB) provides for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFM-Directive) and a number of modifications to the regime of marketing and distribution of units in...
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Is there a Path through the Woods?
24 May 2013
Publication
There had been much disquiet over the impact on managed CLOs of the "skin
in the game" requirements. However, as arbitrage economics and investor
sentiment become more favourable for European CLO issuance, structures
were coming to market which sought...
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Actualités M&A - Droit Boursier Avril 2013
23 May 2013
Publication
This newsletter deals with the main regulatory and case law issues that are of interest over the relevant period.
Les actualités M&A - Droit Boursier couvrent les développements en matière de droit des sociétés et droit...
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UK: Employment Update - May 2013
23 May 2013
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This edition of Employment Update looks at two cases which examine the necessary ingredients for an employer to be contractually bound by a promise to its employees. We also report on the latest case law development in relation to post-termination victimisation...
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English Insolvency Courts open for international business
22 May 2013
Publication
The Court of Appeal has unanimously decided that it may appoint English administrators to a Jersey company, upon the request of the Jersey Court. This overturns a controversial decision from just last month, where a formal request from the Jersey Court...
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The week at the UK regulators - 20 May 2013
21 May 2013
Publication
This week at the UK regulators is a weekly alerter providing views on the publications issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority during the last week. It provides a quick way to keep up to speed with what is going on in...
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SFC proposes to amend Professional Investor Regime and Client Agreement Requirements
21 May 2013
Publication
On 15 May 2013, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a Consultation Paper on the Proposed Amendments to the Professional Investor Regime and the Client Agreements Requirements (Consultation Paper).
Amongst other things, the SFC revisits the...
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Asian bank resolution regimes
21 May 2013
Publication
Clifford Chance, in conjunction with the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), has conducted a survey of eight key Asian jurisdictions to obtain an overview of the insolvency regimes and resolution powers available in relation...
