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End to the Sole Corporate Director Regime for UK Companies
As of 1 October 2010, all companies incorporated in the United Kingdom will be required to have at least one "natural person" as a director (a human being rather than, for example, a "legal person" such as a corporate body). The aim of this provision is to ensure that an individual can, where appropriate...view abstract
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 12 August 2010 | Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
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Ferc Establishes New Restrictions on Non-Jurisdictional Pipelines.
In an order responding to a request for approval of a transaction between Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and Sequent Energy Management, L.P. (Sequent), Arizona Public Service Co., 132 FERC ¶ 61,064 (2010), FERC expanded its prohibitions on buy-sell transactions to include not only transportation...view abstract
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 26 July 2010 | Practice Area: Oil
Overview and Implications of the Regulatory Reform of OTC Derivatives
On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law watershed financial reform legislation titled the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act").
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 21 July 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
European Commission adopts first "hybrid" settlement decision
The European Commission (Commission) has today announced its first settlement of a cartel case in a so-called "hybrid" scenario, in which all but one company settled the case with the Commission in return for a 10 percent reduction in each of their fines.
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 20 July 2010 | Practice Area: EU Competition Law
Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions
On June 29, 2010, a U.S. House of Representatives and Senate conference committee finalized the text of the financial reform legislation that is now titled the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”).
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 19 July 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Continuous Equity Financing with Forwards: A Practical Solution to Strategic Capital Raising
As the financial markets began to emerge from the latest economic crisis, issuers increasingly employed at-the-market continuous equity financing programs to raise capital.
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 19 July 2010 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
New SEC Rule Prohibits Pay-to-Play Practices
In response to recent criminal and regulatory enforcement actions concerning alleged “pay-to-play” practices in the public pension fund arena, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a new rule (Rule 206(4)-5) promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 14 July 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
House Approves Conference Report on Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Senate to Consider Bill after Independence Day Recess
On June 25, 2010, a U.S. House of Representatives and Senate conference committee agreed to the text of the watershed financial reform legislation that is now titled the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”).
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 02 July 2010 | Practice Area: Derivatives
Congress Enacts Significant New Iran Sanctions Legislation
On June 24, 2010, the U.S. Congress adopted new Iran sanctions legislation that broadens and intensifies U.S. sanctions policy against Iran. President Obama is expected to sign the measure into law soon.
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 30 June 2010 | Practice Area: Central Government
EU Cartels: A new era of recession-friendly fining
The European Commission (Commission) yesterday announced fines imposed on seventeen companies totalling EUR 622 million for a price fixing cartel relating to bathroom equipment (IP/10/790). This is the Commission's second cartel decision of 2010 and follows the Commission's first cartel...view abstract
Law Firm: Dewey & LeBoeuf | Published: 24 June 2010 | Practice Area: EU Competition Law
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