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| 1 | Arbitration: a ten-minute guide Need to find out about arbitration in ten minutes? This practice note aims to provide a bird's eye view of the most important features of arbitration and arbitration law, from commencement of proceedings right through to enforcement of awards. Links to more detailed discussion are provided. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Signing, closing and opinions: international acquisitions A practical analysis of the mechanics of signing and closing and key provisions of opinion letters in cross-border acquisitions. Country specific information (updated periodically) for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, UK and US (New York). | Practice Note: Overview | 01-Nov-2012 |
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| 1 | Bribery Act 2010 A practice note about the Bribery Act 2010, which received Royal Assent in April 2010 and came into force on 1 July 2011. The background to the Act is described in Practice note, Bribery: law reform. PLC's materials on the Bribery Act are set out in Bribery Act 2010: toolkit. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Financial assistance This note considers the rules under the Companies Act 2006, from 1 October 2009, that prohibit a public company from giving financial assistance for the purpose of the acquisition of its shares or those of a parent company, and a private company from giving financial assistance for the purpose of the acquisition of shares of a public parent company. For details of the pre-1 October 2009 position under the Companies Act 1985, see Practice note, Financial assistance: pre-1 October 2009. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
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| 1 | Arbitration in international banking and finance: recent ... This article examines the use of arbitration in the international banking and finance sectors. The article focuses on recent developments involving the ISDA Master Agreement, PRIME Finance and the enforceability of "optional" arbitration clauses. | Articles | 12-Dec-2012 |
| 2 | Federal Law No. 244-FZ on the Skolkovo Innovation Center | Articles | 30-Nov-2010 |
| 3 | New law passed in the Russian Federation on combating ... | Articles | 31-Aug-2010 |
| 4 | Overview of Corporate Legislation Developments in 2009 in ... | Articles | 26-Mar-2010 |
| 5 | Amendments to Corporate and Securities Legislation in the ... | Articles | 16-Feb-2010 |
| 6 | Major Developments in Trade Law in the Russian Federation | Articles | 16-Feb-2010 |
| 7 | Amendments to the regime for international offerings by ... | Articles | 16-Dec-2009 |
| 8 | PLC Global Finance update for November 2009: United States The United States update for November for the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail. | Articles | 16-Dec-2009 |
| 9 | The Russian Federation's Anti-Raiders Law | Articles | 12-Nov-2009 |
| 10 | The Russian Federation's Second Anti-monopoly Package of ... | Articles | 12-Nov-2009 |
| 11 | Clarifications of the Supreme Commercial Court on ... | Articles | 15-Oct-2009 |
| 12 | Court practice in the Russian Federation on the pre-emptive ... | Articles | 15-Sep-2009 |
| 13 | PLC Global Finance update for August 2009: Germany The Germany update for August for the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail. | Articles | 15-Sep-2009 |
| 14 | The replacement of unified social tax with social contributions ... | Articles | 15-Sep-2009 |
| 15 | Administrative liability in the Russian Federation for violations ... | Articles | 04-Aug-2009 |
| 16 | Sberbank to participate in Russia's Kyoto Protocol ... | Articles | 04-Aug-2009 |
| 17 | PLC Global Finance update for June 2009: United States The United States update for June for the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail. | Articles | 06-Jul-2009 |
| 18 | PLC Global Finance update for June 2009: United Kingdom The United Kingdom update for June for the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail. | Articles | 02-Jul-2009 |
| 19 | Fair value accounting: what's all the fuss about? Fair value accounting is often difficult to apply and poorly understood outside of accounting circles. This article sets out how fair value accounting works under both the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and analyses the role of fair value accounting in the current financial crisis. | Articles | 29-Apr-2009 |
| 20 | Litigation resulting from the credit crunch: a comparative study The vast majority of claims arising as a result of the credit crunch fall into two categories: failed (or failing) transactions; or investor claims. This article focuses on these two categories of claim and analyses the manner in which they have arisen in various European jurisdictions and the US. | Articles | 24-Apr-2009 |
| 21 | PLC Global Finance update for March 2009: Canada The Canada update for March for the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail, containing an update on the situation in the banking market in Canada, in particular with regard to banks' declining use of government aid. | Articles | 01-Apr-2009 |
| 22 | PLC Global Finance Q&A Guide to the Financial Crisis ... A Q&A guide on the causes, effects and regulatory impact of the financial crisis in the Russian Federation. | Articles | 04-Mar-2009 |
| 23 | PLC Global Finance Q&A Guide to the Financial Crisis: China A Q&A guide on the causes, effects and regulatory impact of the financial crisis in China. | Articles | 04-Mar-2009 |
| 24 | PLC Global Finance Q&A Guide to the Financial Crisis: United ... A Q&A guide on the causes, effects and regulatory impact of the financial crisis in the United States. | Articles | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 25 | Various laws are amended to improve the enforcement ... | Articles | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 26 | PLC Global Finance Q&A Guide to the Financial Crisis: United ... A Q&A guide on the causes, effects and regulatory impact of the financial crisis in the United Kingdom. | Articles | 26-Jan-2009 |
| 27 | Location, location, location: the choice of seat in international ... The decision of where to locate an international arbitration can have major implications for the outcome. This first of a two-part feature examines the factors to consider when making that decision and provides an overview of the approaches to arbitration practice and the attitudes of arbitrators in ten key jurisdictions. | Articles | 14-Jun-2005 |
| 28 | Amendments to the Russian Tax Regime from 2010 | Articles | -- |
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| 1 | Recast Brussels Regulation published in Official Journal The recast of Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels Regulation) has been published in the Official Journal. It will apply from 10 January 2015. | Legal Update: archive | 20-Dec-2012 |
| 2 | PRIME Finance opens PRIME Finance, a body that aims to facilitate dispute resolution in the global financial markets, has opened. | Legal Update: archive | 18-Jan-2012 |
| 3 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional e-mail for September ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for September 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Oct-2011 |
| 4 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for August 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 23-Sep-2011 |
| 5 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for July ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for July 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 25-Aug-2011 |
| 6 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for June 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 28-Jul-2011 |
| 7 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for May ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for May 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 13-Jul-2011 |
| 8 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for April 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 11-May-2011 |
| 9 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for March 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 01-Apr-2011 |
| 10 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for February 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 03-Mar-2011 |
| 11 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for January 2011 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 02-Feb-2011 |
| 12 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for December 2010 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 22-Dec-2010 |
| 13 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for November 2010 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 02-Dec-2010 |
| 14 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for September 2010 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 06-Oct-2010 |
| 15 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... The PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for August 2010 has been published by PLC Global Finance. | Legal Update: archive | 02-Sep-2010 |
| 16 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for July ... An update on the publication of the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional e-mail for July 2010. | Legal Update: archive | 29-Jul-2010 |
| 17 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for ... An update on the publication of the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional e-mail for June 2010. | Legal Update: archive | 28-Jun-2010 |
| 18 | PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional monthly e-mail for May ... An update on the publication of the PLC Global Finance multi-jurisdictional e-mail for May 2010. | Legal Update: archive | 08-Jun-2010 |
| 19 | Green paper on the application of the Brussels Regulation The European Commission has adopted a report and green paper on Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (the Brussels Regulation). | Legal Update: archive | 21-Apr-2009 |
| 20 | Bank of Canada announces new Term Purchase and Resale ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 21 | Canadian Government launches consultation on CDN$12 ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 22 | Central Bank directives are amended to facilitate mergers and ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 23 | Central Bank issues new directive on the mandatory reserves ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 24 | Credit crisis - EU relaxes state aid rules on banks | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 25 | Executive compensation provisions of the American Recovery ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 26 | Investment fund regulation | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 27 | Mitigating counterparty risk for OTC derivatives - recent ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 28 | Passport notifications under the BCD | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 29 | Rules on the formation by banks of reserves to cover potential ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 30 | SemCrude decision could spell the end to triangular set-off ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 31 | Subscription shares - the dawn of a new era | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 32 | The future for annual bonuses | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 33 | The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Mar-2009 |
| 34 | Canadian Government publishes proposed budget for 2009 ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Feb-2009 |
| 35 | Current developments concerning the German Financial ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Feb-2009 |
| 36 | EU Commission approves German regulations to support ... | Legal Update: archive | 05-Feb-2009 |
| 37 | Funding pension plans in Canada during the financial crisis | Legal Update: archive | 05-Feb-2009 |
| 38 | The German Financial Market Stabilisation Act (FMStG) | Legal Update: archive | 05-Feb-2009 |
| 39 | Laws governing mortgages are amended to facilitate the use ... | Legal Update: archive | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 40 | New measures introduced to support the Russian financial ... | Legal Update: archive | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 41 | Temporary measures are introduced to strengthen the ... | Legal Update: archive | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 42 | The Law on the Central Bank is amended to enable it to assist ... | Legal Update: archive | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 43 | The federal government makes further changes to the Law on ... | Legal Update: archive | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 44 | Executive compensation programmes under TARP Companies participating in TARP should take action to ensure that their compensation programmes exclude incentives for their senior executives to take risks that might threaten the company's value. | Legal Update: archive | 28-Jan-2009 |
| 45 | Recent opinion by US court places strict limitations on ... | Legal Update: archive | 28-Jan-2009 |
| 46 | Global clampdown on short selling | Legal Update: archive | 27-Jan-2009 |
| 47 | Lesson From Lehman: Limiting Market Risk With "Good Faith ... | Legal Update: archive | 27-Jan-2009 |
| 48 | Securities and Exchange Commission says FDIC-guaranteed ... | Legal Update: archive | 27-Jan-2009 |
| 49 | ABI and share issues The Association of British Insurers (ABI) changes its guidelines on share issuances. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Jan-2009 |
| 50 | FSA enforcement action - Aon FSA fines Aon for inadequate systems and controls to prevent corruption connected with the promotion of its business in high risk jurisdictions. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Jan-2009 |
| 51 | Further restrictions on corporation tax relief for financing ... UK Government publishes draft provisions on the Taxation of the Foreign Profits of Companies, containing details of its proposed worldwide debt cap. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Jan-2009 |
| 52 | Underwater share options Some practical solutions for companies that have granted share options to employees, the exercise cost of which now exceeds the price of the shares. | Legal Update: archive | 26-Jan-2009 |
| 53 | Far reaching and robust - ILAS for 2009 The FSA publishes a consultation paper (CP08/22) on its new Individual Liquidity Adequacy Standards (ILAS). | Legal Update: archive | 23-Jan-2009 |
| 54 | Rome I Regulation published in Official Journal and applies ... On 4 July 2008, Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) was published in the Official Journal (OJ 2008 L177/6). Rome I will apply from 17 December 2009 to all contracts concluded after that date.For further information on Rome I, see PLC Legal update, Rome I Regulation on law applicable to contractual obligations: adopted by EU Council and PLC Practice note, Rome I and Rome II: a summary. | Legal Update: archive | 04-Jul-2008 |
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| 1 | Executory contract | Glossary | Maintained |
| 2 | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) | Glossary | Maintained |
| 3 | PLC Global Finance update for May 2009: Russian Federation | Articles: other | 28-May-2009 |
| 4 | PLC Global Finance Q&A Guide to the Financial Crisis ... A Q&A guide on the causes, effects and regulatory impact of the financial crisis in Canada. | Articles: other | 04-Feb-2009 |