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The long reach of UK merger controlTwo recent high-profile cases involving BSkyB/News Corporation and Ryanair/Aer Lingus have highlighted the importance of the merger control rules. These cases have also demonstrated the extensive scope and potential flexibility of the UK merger control ... Read more |
Annual reports and annual general meetingsWith the Summer annual general meeting (AGM) season now on the horizon, many company secretaries and general counsel will be considering the preparation for their AGMs and the publication of their annual reports. In recent ... Read more |
Changes to the Prospectus DirectiveFollowing a lengthy review and consultation process by the European Commission, the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) (PD) has been amended after Directive 2010/73/EU (the Directive) came into force on 31 December 2010. Issuing a full prospectus ... Read more |
Takeover Code consultation: response statementOn 21 October 2010, the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel issued the response statement to its Public Consultation Paper (PCP 2010/2), ‘Review of Certain Aspects of the Regulation of Takeover bids’, which was published ... Read more |
Update on the AIFMD DirectiveThe ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND Managers Directive (aifmd) continued its progress towards becoming law after separate versions were adopted by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on 17 May 2010, and by ... Read more |
National storage mechanismOn 1 September 2010 the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) replaced the Financial Services Authority (FSA)’s Document Viewing Facility (DVF). The NSM, located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do, is the official mechanism for the storage of regulated information in ... Read more |
Issuer liability for inaccurate statementsThe Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Liability of Issuers) Regulations 2010 (the 2010 Regulations) apply to information first published on or after 1 October 2010. 2010 Regulations Before 1 October, statutory liability was imposed ... Read more |
Bribery Act 2010 and operational issues for businessesThe Bribery Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) is due to come into force in April 2011. The potential commercial impact of the 2010 Act is something that many organisations will have to face and businesses ... Read more |
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