In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S., U.K. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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EU DEVELOPMENTS -
Corporate and Capital Markets -
Institutional Investment: ESMA Report on Undue Short-Term Pressure on Corporations (Corporate Aspects) -
On 18 December 2019, the European Securities and Markets...more
1/22/2020
/ Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Prospectus ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in April 2019.
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U.S. DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments -
SEC Proposes to Expand “Testing the Waters” Exemption to Permit Pre-Offering Communications -
On 19 February 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
6/24/2019
/ Climate Change ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Green Bonds ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IOSCO ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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4/25/2019
/ BEIS ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Benchmark Regulation ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Italy ,
Nasdaq ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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2/14/2019
/ Accounting Controls ,
Annual Reports ,
Audits ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Climate Change ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
GAAP ,
Hong Kong ,
Private Placements ,
Proxy Season ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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1/24/2019
/ CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Glass Lewis ,
Hong Kong ,
Italy ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The January 2019 FCPA Digest is an invaluable compendium of all FCPA-related developments in 2018, including US foreign bribery proceedings and criminal prosecutions, DOJ foreign bribery civil actions, SEC actions, DOJ...more
1/3/2019
/ Bribery ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Yates Memorandum
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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10/19/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Financial Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Italy ,
Listing Standards ,
Market Abuse ,
MiFID II ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities Litigation ,
Takeovers ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/20/2018
/ American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Iran Sanctions ,
MLD5 ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Prospectus ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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The European Commission (EC) and other national competition authorities (NCAs) have traditionally shied away from investigating allegations of excessive pricing and appearing as price regulators. Commissioner Vestager warned...more
4/26/2018
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Actavis Inc. ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Hoffman LaRoche ,
Merck ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Pricing ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
UK ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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4/19/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
GAO ,
Italy ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
It has been a year since Article 50 was triggered on March 29, 2017, and if no extension is given, the U.K. will leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. This means that negotiations are now at the half-way point, but...more
4/18/2018
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EFTA ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Member State ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
State Aid ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
WTO
In China, where foreign investments used to be subject to a case-by-case evaluation, the screening process for acquisitions of local businesses by foreign investors is being simplified and becoming more industry-focused. This...more
4/12/2018
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
MOFCOM ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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1/26/2018
/ Asia ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Examination Priorities ,
Financial Markets ,
Italy ,
Securities Litigation ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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10/24/2017
/ EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Hyperlink ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Standards ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Takeover Code ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/19/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Hong Kong ,
JOBS Act ,
Listing Standards ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Prospectus ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Litigation ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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2/8/2017
/ Asia ,
C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Resource Extraction ,
SZ-HK Connect ,
Tender Offers ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK ,
US v Salman ,
Volkswagen
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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10/18/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Italy ,
Market Abuse ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Prospectus ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Stock Connect ,
Takeover Bids ,
UK
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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7/20/2016
/ Admissions ,
AIM ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
International Financial Reporting Standards ,
MiFID II ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Bribery Act
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions.
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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates.
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