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  • The Capital Markets: Irish and International Laws and Regulations By Agnes Foy (Round Hall Sweet & Maxwell, 1998) Reviewed By Mark Walsh, Partner, Brown & Wood, London and New York*
  • Latin America-Brazilian natural gas company sold at a premium of 119%
  • Europe-Polish Zloty (PLN) to be fully convertible by the year 2000
  • Europe-Securities guidelines on the use of analysts’ reports
  • Europe-Internet transactions may be conducted by use of The Dankort
  • China’s new contract law is a historic piece of legislation for investors and their counsel as China builds towards a market economy. Lam Wing Wo of Deacons Graham & James, Hong Kong examines the regulations which come into force in October
  • The Pepsi Bottling Group has issued 100 million common stock shares in an initial public offering worth $2.2 billion. The New York-based group manufactures and distributes Pepsi-Cola drinks.
  • The demutualization of Mutual Life of Canada, the first by a Canadian life insurance company, is likely to give the company an initial value of between C$1.9 billion and C$2.9 billion ($1.2 billion to $1.9 billion). Mutual’s 900,000 members vote on the plans to demutualize on June 10. Their windfalls will be in the form of either cash or shares. Any bonuses are contingent on two-thirds of members voting in favour of the plans.
  • Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia are to form the world’s second largest telecommunications company in what they describe as a merger of equals. The merger will be achieved through a stock swap with Deutsche Telekom shareholders owning 57% of the new company. The German government is selling part of its 72% stake in Deutsche Telekom and will hold a 40% stake in the merged company.
  • A senior Chinese official has confirmed that the country’s expected future membership of the WTO will lead to a relaxation of restrictions on foreign law firms. In particular, the rule that firms may open only one office would be dropped, but joint ventures between local and foreign firms will not be permitted.