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United Kingdom - August 3 2017 The Criminal Finances Act ("CFA") 2017 comes into effect on 30 September 2017. The CFA introduces two new offences which could affect any company with…

欧盟理事会通过新的招股说明书规定

European Union - August 3 2017 In April 2017, the EU Council approved new rules on prospectuses in order to improve the access to financial markets for companies, in particular SMEs…

The Regulatory Framework in Perspective: Questions under Review

European Union, United Kingdom - August 1 2017 Directive 2011/61/EU, on Alternative Investment Fund Managers ("AIFMD," hereinafter the "Directive") entered into force on July 22, 2011, with a…

The Finkel Review - What does it mean for industry?

United Kingdom - July 28 2017 The Finkel Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market was released on 9 June. The Report makes some 50 policy recommendations…

Case report: How such a concealed infringement of UnionPay’s intellectual property was brought to justice in China?

China - July 27 2017 China UnionPay is a bankcard association in China which plays a core and pivotal role in China’s bankcard industry. UnionPay operates an inter-bank…

穿透核查问题系列之定增和并购重组项目研究

China - July 27 2017 定增和并购重组项目穿透核查与穿透计算主要是核查投资人通过资管计划、有限合伙等产品参与认购申报公司非公开发行股票的情况。其中，

欢迎第三者资助草案：新仲裁资助选择方法及对香港的借鉴经验

Hong Kong - July 26 2017 2017…

New Arbitration Funding Options and Lessons for Hong Kong

Hong Kong - July 26 2017 On 14 June 2017, Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed the Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016 ("Third…

金杜助力中国石油集团发行首单100亿元可交换公司债券

China - July 26 2017 2017年7月17日，中国石油天然气集团公司（简称"中国石油集团"）成功在国内面向公众投资者公开发行首单100亿元可交换公司债券。本次发行是目前我国证券市场上发行规模最大的一支可交换债，网下发行规模达到70亿元，网上发行规模30亿元，票面利率为询价区间下限1.00%，均创市场之最。…