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  • US and European treasurers have released an issuer-friendly draft code of practice for ratings agencies that they would like to see adopted as standard practice.
  • Starting January 1 of this year, China liberalized three types of financial services on better terms than its World Trade Organization commitments, pursuant to the Mainland/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Cepa).
  • Italy is restricting new issues The Bank of Italy is increasingly using a controversial rule to stop investment banks selling complex securities to Italian institutional and retail investors, say bankers and lawyers working in the Italian market.
  • Europe's member states will implement the Prospectus Directive within the next year. Here, Tim Morris, looks at the impact of the Directive on convertible and exchangeable bonds
  • On October 8 2004 Council Regulation 2157/2001 of October 8 2001 on European companies will enter into force. A European company constitutes a European association designated for cross-border collaboration in the form of a company. The regulation contains provisions regarding, among other things, the formation and structure of these companies.
  • Aventis and Sanofi-Synthelabo are set to merge after a tense three-month standoff. But at what price? Megan Murphy looks at whether a regulatory decision could leave French companies more vulnerable to takeover
  • The financial services industry trails others in the area of lobbying the EU. Michael Evans reports on how law firms can help change this
  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) finalized the setting up of financial free zones, which are exempt from all federal and commercial laws within the UAE. The Dubai International Financial Centre, one of the new zones, has welcomed the development as it allows it to push ahead with creating its own set of financial laws based on international best practice without local law risks.
  • A Delaware court ruling has put independent directors and the investment opportunities that come their way under closer judicial scrutiny. Marie Lona and Melissa Benzon explain how
  • Lawyers from banks, law firms and international financial institutions joined regulators and lobbyists at IFLR's inaugural European Financial Services Forum last month, which was sponsored by Herbert Smith.