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Randall Barquero León In July 2015, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (the OECD) formally established the path for Costa Rica's accession. The process started in 2013 when the OECD stated that it would consider applications for Colombia and Costa Rica's entry. This was the first time the OECD had announced an expansion since 2007. If admitted, Colombia and Costa Rica would become the third and fourth Latin American members of the OECD, after Chile and Mexico. This has been considered both a vote of confidence for Costa Rica but also a challenge to its capacity to adapt to meet the organisation's standards. These standards include financial regulations.

Julian M Hashim Yishan Yong More parties are opting to include service of notices in agreements by way of email because it is expeditious and convenient. However, there are implications of using email as a method of service that may not be obvious.

Struggling debtors have been testing the countries' new restructuring regimes. Paul Hastings’ Joy Gallup explains how debtor-in-possession funding is their favoured tool

Tomohiro Koyasu On April 1 2016 the retail electricity market in Japan will be fully liberalised to enable all consumers, including those in the household sector, to choose their preferred electricity supplier. This reform of the power industry is one of the steps taken by the government to address the vulnerabilities of the previous system, which was almost completely monopolised by regional electricity companies. These weaknesses were exposed following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the resulting nuclear disaster in 2011.

Many insurance policies contain clauses that require disputes to be resolved by arbitration, rather than through the courts

The Basel Committee's framework has led to further liquidity fears among lawyers in the US

Here are the highlights from last week's IFLR Indian Capital Markets forum in Mumbai

Higher demand and fewer deals will dictate deal trends across the region this year

What are the biggest risks for banks and corporates taking advantage of the January 16 lifting of sanctions? Vote now

The country's changes coincide with Hong Kong’s tightening of IPO rules. But they are unlikely to lead to more listings in the PRC