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The European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directivea non-EU fund manager’s perspective

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • May 17 2013

The European Member States must implement the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the "AIFMD"), which came into force on July 21

New EU rules on online and alternative dispute resolution a winwin?

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • May 15 2013

On 22 April 2013, the Council of the European Union (the "Council") adopted a regulation on online dispute resolution ("ODR") and a directive on

European Commission plans to change consumer product safety rules

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • April 25 2013

The European Commission plans to introduce new rules to improve the safety regime applicable to non-food consumer products distributed in the EU. The

The FSA and ESMA get technical on prospectuses

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • March 20 2013

The Prospectus Directive (the "PD")1 and the Prospectus Directive Regulation (the "PD Regulation")2 were recently amended, in each case with effect

A European financial transaction tax

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • March 15 2013

In September 2011, the European Commission initially proposed that a financial transaction tax ("FTT") be implemented by all 27 EU Member States

Religious discrimination in the workplace

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 24 2013

The European Court of Human Rights (the "ECHR") has issued its long awaited judgment in the case of Eweida and Others v the United Kingdom, the joint

Doing Business in Europe: top 10 labour law issues

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 30 2012

In this article we list the top ten labour law issues employers operating in Europe need to understand in order to avoid employment disputes, litigation and disruption to their businesses

EU Regulation on Short Selling: impact on U.S. issuers of structured notes

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • November 13 2012

On November 1, 2012, the regulation (the “Regulation”) of the European Parliament and Council of the European Union on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps became effective

ESMA’s technical standards for EMIR

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 9 2012

“The publication of ESMA’s standards on EMIR sees the EU taking its final steps towards meeting the G20 commitment on bringing OTC derivatives trading under supervision, and provides clarity to the market on the shape of the new regime.” Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair

Europe offers incentives to cloud computing growth

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 6 2012

The European Commission has issued a Communication setting out a road map for the future growth of cloud computing in Europe