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Sponsored by Hogan LovellsListen to a live recording of IFLR's latest webinar, in collaboration with Hogan Lovells, featuring an overview of market consultations and the impact on documentation so far
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Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiThe draft of the new regulation on the foreign ownership cap in Vietnamese public companies has been published in the second draft of the new Law on Securities (Draft Law). The latter is expected to replace the Law on Securities 70/2006/QH11 dated June 29 2006 and Law 62/2010/QH12 dated November 24 2010 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Securities (collectively, the Existing Law).
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Sponsored by Kirkland & EllisWashington DC-based Kirkland & Ellis lawyers review regimes in the US, the EU, and further afield
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Sponsored by Maples GroupOn January 21 2019, the Irish Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018 (Act) came into force. This Act radically alters the operation of the secondary acquisition, ownership and servicing of performing and non-performing Irish consumer loans, and certain small and medium enterprise (SME) loans (together, Relevant Loans).
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosPublic procurement rules and procedures in Macau at the moment are spread among the different statutes that regulate the different types of contracts that can be entered into with/by Macau public entities. However the government is preparing a Bill with the goal of simplifying and updating, as well as enhancing the public procurement legal regime.
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Sponsored by Bär & KarrerFor companies in financial distress, strengthening the equity base is typically one of the key pillars of a successful turnaround, as lowering the leverage ratio and improving the rating can help to reduce debt financing costs substantially. On top of this, certain (potential) business partners may refuse to engage in or discontinue business dealings with the distressed company if they have doubts about its creditworthiness which can further deteriorate the company's situation. This article sets out a non-exhaustive list of possible routes for a Swiss company (issuer) listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) to conduct an equity raise in such a situation which requires, in particular, that the following two requirements can be achieved: