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The Danish rules on netting are found in Sections 57 and 58 of the Securities Trading Act (STA) of December 20 1995 which entered into force on May 1 1996.

The Colombian government, recognizing the importance of an efficient telecommunications infrastructure, has taken steps in the last few years to liberalize Colombia's regulatory framework. These changes have created significant investment opportunities in a number of areas, including local telephone services.

Privatization: amendments to corporate and capital markets law. On April 10 1997, Congress approved a Bill introducing amendments to Law 6404/76 (Law on Corporations) and 6385/76 (Law on Capital Markets). Rights of minority shareholders have been altered to allow more flexibility in cases of mergers or split-ups. The aim of the Bill is to assist the privatization process.

SBC Communications of the US and Telekom Malaysia have formed a consortium to buy a 30% stake in state-owned Telkom South Africa. The deal will cost the consortium US$1.26 billion, and will be the biggest direct foreign investment in South Africa.

Tony Williams, who has been Clifford Chance's Moscow head for the last two years, will shortly relocate to London to begin the transition to managing partner. Williams beat off the challenge of London partner Peter Charlton in the second ballot of the whole partnership and has been given an extended mandate of five years compared to the three year terms served by Geoffrey Howe. "It was decided to change it to five years as it was felt that five years for an initial term was more appropriate for what is now a quite complex job," comments Williams.

The Bank of Italy has recently amended Chapter LXI of the Istruzioni di Vigilanza (Supervisory Rules) which govern capital adequacy in relation to market risk and apply to all banks and banking groups with the exception of Italian branches of non-EU banks whose registered offices are in countries belonging to the Group of Ten.

A team of associates from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Beijing office has defected to Vinson & Elkins. The move halves Skadden's Beijing office, leaving two partners and three associates.

Despite the growing economy, Finland’s lawyers find there is not enough work to go round. Firms are being forced to refocus and reassess their business. Clare Hepburn reports

Before they can be listed on a Spanish exchange, the shares of investment companies and holdings in investment funds must meet a minimum diffusion requirement which stipulates that they must have at least 100 shareholders or unitholders, whose participations must not exceed 25%.

Four US appeal court rulings on Lloyd’s-related litigation have failed to resolve the issues. The conflict challenges part of the US securities law regime. By David Bernstein of Rogers & Wells, New York