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Foreign investment regulation in Australia
16 May 2013
Publication
Australia continues to be the destination of a significant volume of foreign direct investment, and has been ranked within the top 10 most attractive locations for foreign investment globally.
Foreign investment in Australia is governed by a complex combination...
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The rise of portability in European high yield bonds: Have bond, will travel
15 May 2013
Publication
High yield bonds have become increasingly attractive to sponsors in financings and, most importantly, refinancings. Sustained liquidity and growing investor demand, coupled with the reduced availability of new M&A credits, has driven the inclusion of flexible...
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Financial Services Act 2012 and its impact on lending transactions
25 March 2013
Publication
From 1 April 2013, a new financial regulation framework will be operative in the UK. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is being replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the Bank of England is to have...
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Security registration reform – making things easier
14 March 2013
Publication
As from 6th April 2013, registration of security in the UK is set to become much simpler. Why? Because: (i) we will no longer have to complete long registration forms and will benefit from the ability to file electronically; (ii) charging documents will be available...
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Luxembourg Legal Update - February 2013
14 February 2013
Publication
We are pleased to provide you with the latest edition of our Luxembourg Legal Update.
The newsletter provides a compact summary and guidance on the new legal issues which may impact your business, particularly in relation to banking, finance, capital markets,...
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Clifford Chance adds finance partner in Australia
29 January 2013
News
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is adding a further partner to its finance practice in Australia.
Lending and leveraged finance partner Caroline Jury has relocated from the firm's London office, joining finance partner Scott Bache in its expanding...
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Anne Vrignaud rejoint l'équipe Financements d'Acquisitions du cabinet Clifford Chance
28 January 2013
News
Le cabinet d'avocats d'affaires international Clifford Chance à Paris annonce le recrutement d'Anne Vrignaud en qualité de Counsel au sein du groupe Finance & Marchés de Capitaux.
Anne Vrignaud, ancien Counsel du cabinet Ashurst à Paris est spécialisée dans...
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Basel III: relaxations to the Liquidity Coverage Ratio
14 January 2013
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") published the finalised Liquidity Coverage Ratio ("LCR") on 7 January 2013. The finalised LCR is less onerous than the original formulation published in December 2010 and should therefore...
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Amendments to the Russian Civil Code: Lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament Adopts First Set of Amendments in the Final Reading (Russian)
20 December 2012
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On 18 December 2012, the State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament) adopted in the final, third, reading the first set of amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
The adopted amendments represent only a small part of the amendments...
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Amendments to the Russian Civil Code: Lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament Adopts First Set of Amendments in the Final Reading (English)
20 December 2012
Publication
On 18 December 2012, the State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament) adopted in the final, third, reading the first set of amendments to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
The adopted amendments represent only a small part of the amendments...