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The lighter side of the past month in the world of financial law

Daw Khin Cho Kyi Daw Thaw Dar Sein Until July 2013, although Myanmar was a party to the Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses of 1923, it was not a party to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention (the ICSID Convention) or to other international conventions relating to arbitration. Myanmar deposited its instrument of accession without reservation to become a contracting state of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, which became effective on July 15 2013.

Benedicto P. Panigbatan 'Land to the landless!' is a popular battle cry in the Philippines where agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Accordingly, the Philippines has long embarked on what is known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programme (CARP) to distribute land to landless farmers. CARP found impetus when Republic Act No. 6657 (R.A. 6657) was enacted and, subsequently, when Republic Act No. 9700 (R.A. 9700) amended it to extend the timeline for land acquisition and distribution.

Julian M Hashim Yishan Yong More parties are opting to include service of notices in agreements by way of email because it is expeditious and convenient. However, there are implications of using email as a method of service that may not be obvious.

In a more LP-centric world, European carry has become the industry benchmark for all funds. Augentius's Brendan Tyne outlines why

Bracewell & Giuliani’s Alastair Young, Darren Spalding and Paige Bennett explain why the pro-freedom of contract interpretation is at odds with the judiciary in Australia and the US

Akin Gump’s Christopher Leonard and Chris Poon outline why European legislators’ desire for reform has outpaced their ability to implement rules

The Basel Committee's framework has led to further liquidity fears among lawyers in the US

Here are the highlights from last week's IFLR Indian Capital Markets forum in Mumbai

Higher demand and fewer deals will dictate deal trends across the region this year