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  • Jersey
    The Trust (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law, 1996, which was adopted by the States of Jersey on November 21 1995 and sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council on April 24 1996, was registered in the Royal Court and came into force on May 24 1996.
    June 30 1996
  • Ireland
    Irish company law requires Irish companies to maintain registers of shareholders and debenture holders. Transfers must be in a statutory form and stamp duty is payable. Technological development in general and the introduction of CREST in particular have resulted in the Companies Act 1990 (Uncertificated Securities) Regulations 1996 ('the Regulations').
    June 30 1996
  • Italy
    The Legislative Decree adopted on May 15 1996 by the Council of Ministers (the Decree) to implement EU Directives 93/22/EC (on Investment Services) and 93/6/EC (on Capital Adequacy) will, among other things, introduce substantial reform aimed at privatizing Italian regulated markets (the stock exchange, over-the-counter, futures and options markets). The Decree is now being submitted to the relevant parliamentary committee for its opinion, which, however, is not binding.
    June 30 1996
  • Finland
    The Finnish Council of State recently published a bill regarding the further implementation of the EU Directive on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS; 85/611/EEC) in order to improve and maintain the international competitiveness of Finnish investment funds.
    June 30 1996
  • Korea
    The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) has decided to ease disclosure requirements for foreigners to induce more foreign corporations to list their stocks on the local exchange.
    June 30 1996
  • Chile
    The Central Bank of Chile has been requiring for a number of years that all loans to Chilean residents from abroad as well as most foreign equity investments be subject to the obligation to deposit with the Central Bank, on an interest-free basis, 30% of the amount involved for a period of one year or, alternatively, to pay an equivalent fee.
    June 30 1996
  • Brazil
    On May 21 1996, 54.6% of the voting shares of electricity distributor Light were sold to a consortium lead by Electricité de France for US$2.2 billion. This was the largest privatization to date and the second to involve a significant foreign participation. Light has 80% of the distribution market in the state of Rio de Janeiro and has now been granted a new concession for 30 years.
    June 30 1996
  • Hong Kong overhauls securities and futures rules
    The package of regulatory reforms set to come before the Legislative Council this autumn will innovate as well consolidate. John Holmes and James Walker of Clifford Chance, Hong Kong, look at its new provisions
    June 30 1996
  • Swiss Telecom/Essar in Indian joint venture
    Swiss Telecom PTT has acquired a 30% interest in Sterling Cellular, an Indian company which holds a licence to operate cellular telephone services in Delhi. Sterling is controlled by Essar Goup, the US telecommunications company.
    June 30 1996
  • France introduces law to implement ISD
    The EU Investment Services Directive (ISD) is finally to be enacted into French law. Jean-Guillaume d'Hérouville and Pierre Gissinger of Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris, discuss the changes to the regulatory regime
    June 30 1996
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