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  • The US Congress has failed to pass new bankruptcy rules, but the experiment continues. Martin Bienenstock of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York says likely reforms will be unwelcome to creditors even if that is not their aim
  • The European Prospectus Directive will create one set of rules for listings in all EU markets. The regulations will also lead to bland documentation and could stop smaller companies listing in the EU, says Clifford Dammers of the International Primary Market Association
  • No two leading firms in France can agree whether obstructive local usury laws apply to deals done overseas. Eric Cafritz and Omer Tene of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson explain why legislation must be updated
  • Securitization lawyers in Paris are angry about court judgments that are holding back their industry. Rob Mannix finds out why the French government must legislate if it is serious about promoting structured finance
  • Following recent regulations, French banks must take a share of the blame if investors feel they have been misled about a deal. Rob Mannix asks lawyers how well their clients will adapt to the new rules
  • Last month the SEC approved proposed new rules on the conduct of lawyers under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Richard Hall at Cravath Swaine & Moore questions whether the Commission should be regulating the legal profession at all
  • Backers of Russian companies are looking forward to increased protection for their investments after comprehensive reform of the country's bankruptcy procedure was confirmed at the end of October.
  • Attempts by Korea's financial regulators to stop consumer credit from overheating look likely to open the way for international residential mortgage-backed securitizations.
  • Herbert Smith advises insurer on rights issue and restructuring
  • The signing of Vietnam's first build-operate-transfer project financing is being tipped to show the way for further deals of this type in the power sector.