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  • The Capital Markets Board (CMB) recently revised its draft law proposing amendments to various pieces of legislation. It aims not only to improve the legal issues hindering the growth of the mortgage market but also to address concerns raised by the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
  • In December 2005, the Serbian parliament passed the new Law on Banks, introducing numerous changes in the regulatory framework of the Serbian banking sector. Although it has officially come into force, the Law will start to apply in two phases – the first set of its provisions will apply as of July 1 2006, while the rest of the Law will start to apply on October 1 2006. Meanwhile, the old law, which dates back to 1993, will continue to apply.
  • The Albanian Company Law has certain provisions on situations in which a company may decide to reduce its subscribed capital, and has made this transaction subject to stringent requirements to ensure that no capital is returned to shareholders illegally, a concern that is at the heart of the capital maintenance principle.
  • The SEC's proposed new deregistration rules are an improvement on the previous regime, but might not go far enough for some companies. By Sarah Murphy
  • Texan firms Andrews Kurth and Vinson & Elkins advised on the first US initial public offering (IPO) of 2006, for Linn Energy. The natural gas exploration and production company raised almost $250 million through its flotation on Nasdaq. In Houston, James Baird and Gislar Donnenberg of Andrews Kurth advised the company. Thomas Mason of Vinson & Elkins acted for the lead underwriters, Lehman Brothers and RBS Capital Markets.
  • With the Arran Funding transaction, UK credit card securitization took a step towards greater efficiency. Debashis Dey and Lewis Rinaudo Cohen look at how this was possible
  • China has relaxed foreign exchange controls that prevented offshore restructurings and held back private equity investments. By Terence Foo
  • IFLR is pleased to announce the short-listed deals and law firms for the Asian awards. Awards presentations will be made at the annual IFLR Awards Dinner on March 15 at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong.
  • With the completion of its largest-ever project, Finland has never been more PPP-friendly. By Pekka Lehtinen, Tero Tuomisto and Irina Mikkola of Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
  • It will soon be possible to securitize property in Sweden. Jan Litborn and Jonas Gombrii outline the opportunities this creates for investors