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The impact of the AIFMD on non-EU managers marketing their investment funds into the UK

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • June 7 2013

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFMD” or the “Directive”) was published in July 2011, but EU Member States have until 22

New tax law enacts permanent estate, gift and GST tax provisions

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 7 2013

On January 2, 2013, the President signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act"). This Client Alert summarizes major estate, gift

Porton Capital Technology Funds and others v 3M UK Holdings Limited and others

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2012

A recent case has provided helpful guidance on the interpretation of earn-out provisions in a share purchase agreement, as well as on the effect of an obligation not to unreasonably withhold consent in the context of whether one party’s consent to termination of the agreement had unreasonably been withheld

French decree requires government approval for foreign investments in strategic business sectors

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • France
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  • October 3 2012

On December 30, 2005, the French government issued a decree listing eleven business sectors in which the French Ministry of Economy (“MINEFI”) has the right to monitor and restrict foreign investments in France (the “Decree”

UK corporate update recent cases of interest

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 31 2013

This corporate update summarises certain decisions in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court relating to the balance sheet insolvency test

The potential effects of Chinese state secrecy laws on disclosure in arbitration

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • China
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  • December 13 2012

Recent cases have renewed concerns among practitioners of international arbitration and litigation about the breadth of Chinese state secrecy laws and the effect these laws may have on disputes involving Chinese companies

SEC proposes rules for cross-border security-based swap transactions

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2013

On May 1, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") unanimously voted to propose rules and interpretive guidance to persons engaging in

The standard of review in going private transactions: Delaware’s long awaited clarification

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2013

Due to a jigsaw puzzle of judicial decisions, companies and controlling shareholders have had to deal with continuing uncertainty as to the standard

Sixth Circuit rejects DOJ efforts to equate regulatory non-compliance with False Claims Act liability

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 4 2013

For the second time in two weeks, an appellate court has injected a dose of reality into False Claims Act ("FCA") jurisprudence. Following closely on

PBGC proposed regulations: reportable events and certain other notification requirements

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 21 2013

On April 3, 2013, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC") issued proposed regulations (the "Proposed Rules") to effect changes in the