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  • As the EU published a revolutionary proposal to create a single market for investment firms on November 18, the European Commission came under attack from industry lobbyists and lawyers. Michael Evans reports on the last-minute changes to the plans thrashed out behind closed doors
  • Keeping Sarbanes-Oxley in perspective reveals that the new requirements should not discourage smaller non-US companies from listing in New York. Robert DeLaMater, Michael DeSombre and Melissa You of Sullivan & Cromwell argue that some Asian stock exchanges impose restrictions that create more practical burdens than those threatened by the new US legislation
  • Herbert Smith advises insurer on rights issue and restructuring
  • The Italian government's plans for civil code reform affecting businesses are likely to be pushed back, allowing the securitization industry more time to lobby officials on changes enabling a form of whole business securitization to take place.
  • Regulators in emerging markets still lack the resources and expertise to enforce best corporate governance practices. Private dispute resolution may provide the solution for minority shareholders. By Andrew Crooke
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.