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Despite doubts over how progressive the new Turkish Commercial Code will be, Duygu Turgut and Orçun Solak of Esin Attorney Partnership suggest it is still a step forward for the reemerging economy

Lighthouse had to account for a similar transformation of its underlying collateral BNP Paribas has used a master trust structure to complete the first securitisation backed by commodity trade loans. The $132 million deal known as Lighthouse is the latest example of alternative funding sources being applied to assets traditionally financed by banks.

It's no secret that the financial transaction tax (FTT) has not been the resounding success the European Commission (EC) had hoped for.

In the face of growing intellectual property concerns and disputes, Rui Filipe Oliveira and João Nuno Riquito of Riquito Advogados outline the case for compulsory arbitration in patent litigation in Macau

The market practice argument inevitably crops up in any M&A negotiation. But is it actually a useful standard?

A selective analysis of English and Luxembourg laws governing financial collateral arrangements shows how the quest for EU-wide common regime has fallen short

The lack of EU recognition of Islamic banks has contributed led to their lack of profitability. Here’s why

The massive digitalisation of society has given rise to the need to amend legislation to accommodate the requirements of the new digital era. After years of relatively outdated copyright legislation in the Slovak Republic, an amendment to the Copyright Act was adopted and will come into force on November 1 2013. The amendment simplifies the entire process of obtaining licences to use works. The main difference to the original legislation is that a licence agreement can be concluded by setting out only a minimum of particulars, which are:

On December 17 2012, the Energy Regulatory Commission of the Philippines (the ERC) adopted the Transitory Rules for the Initial Implementation of Open Access and Retail Competition (the Transitory Rules) to ensure a smooth transition towards an open access and retail competition regime in the power sector. Under an open access regime, contestable customers (electricity end-users which have a choice of electricity suppliers) have the option to choose their own electricity supplier.

Julián J Garza and Héctor Arangua of Nader Hayaux & Goebel explore the new possibilities presented by Mexico’s evolving private equity industry