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Recent developments for the Third Quarter 2010

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada, China, Estonia, European Union, France, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam
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  • December 16 2010

This letter is from the Global Equity Services ("GES") group in San Francisco, Chicago and New York

EU prospectus exemption likely delayed

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union
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  • December 22 2011

As our EU Prospectus-filing clients are well aware, in late 2010 the EU Prospectus Directive (the "Directive") was amended in a number of positive ways, including to expand the Directive's existing "employee share plan exemption" to apply to certain issuers that do not have securities listed on an EU-regulated exchange

Recent developments for the fourth quarter 2011

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada, China, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
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  • March 15 2012

The end of the year and beginning of a new year is always a busy time for us, as it is for most of our clients

European Commission issues final short selling regulation implementing regulations

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union
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  • July 21 2012

In anticipation of the full effectiveness of the EU Short Selling Regulation on November 1, 2012, the European Commission on June 29 and July 5, 2012 issued four implementing regulations detailing how the Regulation will apply in practice

It sometimes takes a crisis - the strengthening hand of high yield investors

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union
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  • July 17 2012

In the “old days” of the European high yield market, intercreditor structures were straightforward

Opportunities for foreign UCITS to introduce claims concerning withholding tax

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union, France
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  • May 14 2012

On May 10th, 2012, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down an expected decision concerning the issue of the compatibility of the French withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign Undertaking for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) with the principle of freedom of movement of capital

European Commission issues UCITS V Directive proposal

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union
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  • July 31 2012

Further to consultations with interested parties, the European Commission has issued a proposal directive on UCITS V to complement UCITS IV provisions, together with an impact assessment report

Recent developments for the second quarter 2012

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Argentina, Belgium, China, European Union, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, USA
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  • September 10 2012

Summer usually brings a lull in stock plan activity as companies complete the proxy season, say-on-pay votes and plan amendments

The EU Short Selling Regulation effective date approaches: many questions and a few answers

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union
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  • October 22 2012

In anticipation of the full effectiveness of the EU Short Selling Regulation on November 1, 2012, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and certain of the European national competent authorities have finally provided some guidance as to how the Regulation will be implemented on a practical basis

EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive impact on non- EU fund managers

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • European Union, Global
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  • March 28 2013

The European Union's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD" or the "Directive") provides for comprehensive changes in the regulatory