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  • Korea is overhauling its accounting rules by amending the Securities Exchange Act to conform with new international norms as a result of the Enron scandal and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
  • US gambling company MGM Mirage has agreed to buy dog racing and gaming group Wembley for approximately £270 million ($491 million) in cash, ending speculation that continuing litigation against two of Wembley's executives could block its sale.
  • Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has advised the first French company to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for 18 months and the first French technology company to come to market in three years.
  • Administrations, financial problems at Leeds United and changes in regulation have brought UK football securitization to a standstill. By Stuart Brinkworth
  • The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has voted against changing its reporting rules for derivatives despite intense pressure from the European Commission.
  • A court decision last week on competition referrals eased fears that UK M&A deals would take longer and be more expensive to complete.
  • A recent Tax Court of Canada decision has concluded that various expenses incurred in response to a hostile takeover bid, including so-called hello and break fees, are fully deductible.
  • The Collateral Directive (Directive 2002/47/EC) came into force in the Danish Securities Trading etc Act on January 1 2004. The new rules apply to financial collateral arrangements and close-out netting agreements entered into after that date.
  • Beginning on February 2 2004, all Brazilian listed companies and other securities issuers, as well as underwriters, will have to comply with a new set of rules issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and aggregated in its Rule 400. These rules apply to the primary and secondary public offerings of securities.
  • Officials hope an immediate decree coupled with a more considered legislative programme will prevent another fraud such as Parmalat. Megan Murphy reports