June/July 2019
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Sponsored by Mayer BrownMayer Brown lawyers Jason Elder and Joo Park, who recently advised Mongolian Mortgage Corporation on a debut bond issuance, explain how the deal came together and what advisors need to know -
Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuOn April 19 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (draft). Of these proposed amendments, this article examines the amendment concerning disclosure regulations that relate to share compensation. Please note that, as of May 31 2019, the effective date of the proposed amendments has not been announced, and the content of the proposed amendments may change.
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Sponsored by Sidley AustinSidley Austin partners review implementation and enforcement actions across Europe and highlight risky areas in data protection to watch in the future
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Sponsored by Brigard UrrutiaArticle 20 of Law 1882 of 2018 was very important for reactivating the financing of the 4G concession road projects, because it clearly stated the guidelines for calculating the termination payment in concession agreements in the case of early termination events caused by a declaration of invalidity. On August 30 2018, the Controller General filed a claim of partial unconstitutionality of the article before the Colombian Constitutional Court, arguing that this article contravened the prohibition of illicit enrichment, among other arguments.
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Sponsored by Prager DreifussPrager Dreifuss lawyers Roland Böhi and Manuel Vogler explain how Swiss authorities are updating tax laws to balance a competitive regime with international standards
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Sponsored by Stikeman ElliottStikeman Elliott partners analyse Canada’s new takeover bid regime and its impact on Aurora’s recent hostile bid for competitor CanniMed
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Sponsored by Maples GroupThe Court of Appeal's decision in Bank of Ireland v Eteams (International) brings further important legal clarity for all forms of receivables finance transactions, as well as the 'true sale' opinions given by lawyers in the context of such deals.
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Sponsored by Consortium LegalThe Salvadoran Law on Secured Transactions (SLST) has been in force since April 2014 by Decree No 488, which is based on the Organisation of American State´s (OAS) Model Inter-American Law on Secured Transactions. Under Article 88, the SLST clarified that the new national central registry would become operational no later than six months after this law came into force (that is, October 15 2014).The creation of the SLST had an overarching theme: to improve access to credit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those involving women-owned businesses and other marginalised groups.
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Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiFor the first time in Vietnam, a unified governmental regulation on internal audit has been promulgated through Decree 05/2019/ND-CP dated January 22 2019 (Decree 05) which came into effect on April 1 2019. Previously, only a few entities, such as credit institutions and the State Bank of Vietnam, were required to conduct an internal audit under different legal regulations. Decree 05 has added new types of entities which are required to conduct an internal audit by April 1 2021 at the latest.
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Sponsored by White & CaseWhite & Case lawyers explain everything you need to know about reviewing a tax structure memo in a leveraged acquisition - for both sponsors and lenders
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Sponsored by Consortium LegalThe fintech ecosystem in Guatemala has seen a steady rise in the number of fintech startups and operational companies that provide alternative financial services in country. According to the Inter-American Development Bank in its 2018 report entitled 'Fintech Latin America 2018 – growth and consolidation', as of December 2017 there were four operational fintech companies in Guatemala. However, according to the Asociación Fintech de Guatemala, which was recently formed by various fintech companies, as of the second quarter of 2019 there were 16 fintech companies in Guatemala.
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Sponsored by Norton Rose FulbrightBeijing-based Norton Rose Fulbright partner Barbara Li explains what China’s new foreign direct investment rules mean for foreign companies entering one of the world’s biggest marketplaces
