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Conference Call
Submitted: 25 April 2012
This conference call will analyse the practical impact of the changes on issuers of debt, derivative and asset-backed securities when updating their base prospectus and listing future issuances of securities.
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Article
Submitted: 04 April 2012
Summary points from the English Court of Appeal judgment clarifying issues raised in relation to section 2(a)(iii) of the ISDA Master Agreement.
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Article
Submitted: 10 February 2012
The implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has taken another important step towards becoming law with the completion of the trilogue negotiations between the European Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and the European Commission on 09 February 2012.
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Article
Submitted: 25 January 2012
On 01 January 2012, French stamp duty on transfers of shares in French companies rose significantly. These changes could adversely affect both French and non French funds trading French securities.
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Tracker
Submitted: 23 December 2011
The global financial crisis has placed regulators under increased pressure to look into ways in which derivatives and, in particular, credit derivatives may be better regulated.
This microsite provides access to the materials on this topic being produced internationally.
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Article
Submitted: 23 December 2011
In data 22 dicembre 2011 il Parlamento ha approvato il disegno di legge di conversione del decreto legge 6 dicembre 2011, n. 2011, recante le "Disposizioni urgenti per la crescita, l'equità e il consolidamento dei conti pubblici" che, tra le altre cose, contiene misure di stabilizzazione del sistema creditizio, finalizzate a concedere la garanzia dello Stato sulle passività delle banche italiane.
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Article
Submitted: 15 December 2011
Con sentenza n. 1925/2011, il TAR Toscana, nell'ambito della causa relativa ad operazioni in derivati stipulate dal Comune di Prato con Dexia Crediop S.p.A., ha affermato la giurisdizione del giudice amministrativo in merito alla fase di individuazione del contraente mediante procedura ad evidenza pubblica, in quanto esercizio della potestà di diritto pubblico, e la competenza del giudice civile per tutto ciò che attiene alla fase di esecuzione del contratto...
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Article
Submitted: 14 December 2011
On 12 December 2011 the first instance administrative Court of Tuscany (the "TAR of Tuscany") issued the full judgment in the case Municipality of Prato v Dexia Crediop SpA which was released in short form (without reasons) on 24 November 2011. The judgment highlights the criteria which should apply to establish the Court (whether civil or administrative) having jurisdiction when it comes to derivatives dispute with Italian public entities.
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Video Podcast
Submitted: 02 December 2011
Simmons & Simmons partners Paul Browne and Joel Bentsur talk about the Hong Kong SFC's latest consultation paper on OTC derivatives.
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Article
Submitted: 01 December 2011
On 24 November 2011, the first instance administrative judge (TAR) of Tuscany issued a judgment (without reasons - to be made public afterwards) on (i) a claim filed by the Municipality of Prato (the Municipality) requesting that the ISDA Master Agreement executed with Dexia Crediop S.p.A. (the Bank) in November 2002 and the swap transaction executed with the Bank in June 2006 be declared void; and on (ii) a claim filed by the Bank against the ex officio repeal of the Municipality's resolutions authorising the execution of the above mentioned swap transaction.