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  • Brazil
    On May 21 1996, 54.6% of the voting shares of electricity distributor Light were sold to a consortium lead by Electricité de France for US$2.2 billion. This was the largest privatization to date and the second to involve a significant foreign participation. Light has 80% of the distribution market in the state of Rio de Janeiro and has now been granted a new concession for 30 years.
    June 30 1996
  • Hong Kong overhauls securities and futures rules
    The package of regulatory reforms set to come before the Legislative Council this autumn will innovate as well consolidate. John Holmes and James Walker of Clifford Chance, Hong Kong, look at its new provisions
    June 30 1996
  • United States
    In the early 1980s, Riggs National Bank of Washington DC made loans to several wholly-owned entities of Peru. These loans were renewed in 1983 under the restructuring of Peru's external debt.
    June 30 1996
  • How to pick the right standard master agreement
    Concluding his consideration of repos, Claude Brown of Linklaters & Paines, London, discusses the various master agreements for repos, buy/sell backs and stock loans
    June 30 1996
  • EU threatens anonymous banking in Austria
    The EU Commission is pressing Austria to abolish anonymous banking. With the Austrian government stalling, the matter is likely to go to the European Court. By Friedrich Schwank of Law Offices Dr F Schwank, Vienna
    June 30 1996
  • France introduces law to implement ISD
    The EU Investment Services Directive (ISD) is finally to be enacted into French law. Jean-Guillaume d'Hérouville and Pierre Gissinger of Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, discuss the changes to the regulatory regime
    June 30 1996
  • Russian law heads for EU compatability
    G L Bustin and A V Krylov of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Brussels, look at the implications of the partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Russia and its impact on bilateral financial law
    June 30 1996
  • Swiss Telecom/Essar in Indian joint venture
    Swiss Telecom PTT has acquired a 30% interest in Sterling Cellular, an Indian company which holds a licence to operate cellular telephone services in Delhi. Sterling is controlled by Essar Goup, the US telecommunications company.
    June 30 1996
  • $647 Million Samalayuca II Power Project
    The 700 MW gas-fired Samalayuca power project located south of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua is Mexico's first foreign-sponsored generating project to reach financial closure. The $647 million financing was concluded on May 24 after four years of negotiation.
    June 30 1996
  • Gustafson draws US private placement closer to UK
    Differences between US and English law have always been more apparent than real. The Gustafson decision brings the two even closer in respect of issuer liability. By Simon Gleeson of Richards Butler, London
    June 30 1996
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