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The EU Commission has proposed that member states implement a tighter and wider foreign investment control framework. The right balance between protecting national interests and allowing FDI needs to be struck

A new bill which could potentially replace the existing regime on foreign investment scrutiny considers the economic impacts of inbound transactions

A new bill which could potentially replace the existing regime on foreign investment scrutiny will consider the economic impacts of inbound transactions

PRC regulators have recently outlawed all token financing activity. But the rationale and legal basis behind the decision remain unclear

Increased tax transparency obligations on private companies may actually make it easier to be IPO ready

Regulatory enforcement and related litigation in the UK have evolved significantly since the financial crisis

The market is pondering what life after the benchmark will look like, including possible replacements and the impact on future and updated bond programmes

The Diet passed the Housing Rental Business Act (an official translation is yet to be determined) on June 9 2017. The Act, which will take effect in June 2018, defines and regulates vacation rental businesses such as Airbnb.

In August 2017, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources introduced a new regulation which revoked its previous controversial (and short-lived) regulation which had required that the ministry's approval be obtained by sponsors of independent power producers (IPP) before executing any share transfer or change of the IPP's board of directors or commissioners.