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Traps for the unwary in disputes involving China

  • Jones Day
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  • China, USA
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  • August 22 2012

"Primum non nocere" or "first, do no harm" is a fundamental precept of the medical profession

Demand bonds: in the UK, less is more

  • Jones Day
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 20 2012

A recent case has opened a debate as to the drafting required to create a demand bond as opposed to a guarantee

VTB Capital PLC v Nutritek International Corp 2012 EWCA Civ 808 (20 June)

  • Jones Day
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  • United Kingdom
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  • July 13 2012

VTB Capital PLC appealed against a decision (2011 EWHC 3107 (Ch)) which refused permission to amend to add claims in contract on the basis that the court should pierce the corporate veil of Nutritek International so as to make various defendants liable as parties under the facility agreement

Judge Easterbrook on Section 8 director interlocks and antitrust injury

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • June 28 2012

Although Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 19, which prohibits competing corporations from sharing directors or officers, is an important concern for the business community, the statute has received surprisingly little attention from government enforcers or judicial opinions in recent years

Delaware court resuscitates a derivative lawsuit despite dismissal with prejudice in another forum

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • June 25 2012

On June 11, 2012, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled that a shareholder derivative case could proceed against the directors of Allergan, Inc., even after a federal court in California had dismissed with prejudice a parallel action based on identical claims

Proposed amendments to reduce personal liability of office holders

  • Jones Day
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  • Australia
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  • April 16 2012

The government has released an exposure draft of the Personal Liability for Corporate Fault Reform Bill 2012, which contains proposed amendments to certain Commonwealth laws governing the derivative liability of directors for offences by their company

New SAFE Circular 7what does it mean for your company?

  • Jones Day
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  • China
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  • March 21 2012

In April 2007, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") in the People’s Republic of China ("PRC") issued Circular 78, which required non-PRC public companies to receive exchange control approval from SAFE in connection with grants of certain types of equity awards and offers of stock to PRC nationals in China under their stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans

The most recent reminder that Delaware courts continue to focus on conflicts of interest

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • March 9 2012

Reflecting the scrutiny with which Delaware courts have been examining potential conflicts of interest in the wake of the Financial Crisis, a recent decision issued by the Court of Chancery serves as an important reminder to directors and management alike: process continues to be of paramount importance in Delaware

New class action rules in Mexico create significant risks for companies doing business in Mexico

  • Jones Day
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  • Mexico
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  • March 6 2012

Beginning March 1, 2012, companies doing business in Mexico will face the risk of class action lawsuits in Mexican federal courts

"Forgotten" say-on-pay frequency disclosure

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • March 6 2012

In 2011, public companies conducted their first shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and also asked shareholders how often the company should conduct future say-on-pay votes

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