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Reforming the Consumer Credit Act 1974
Among the documents that the Government published last December as part of its Edinburgh reforms was a consultation paper on reforming the UK’s Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA 1974).
When Blockchain transactions meet US limits on extraterritoriality
International Litigation News
In the world of virtual currencies and Blockchain transactions, where parties all over the globe may deal with one another through electronic systems and internet communications, and parties traffic in ‘virtual’ assets that have no real physical location, what is a ‘domestic transaction’ and what is not? When can US securities laws apply to such transactions? Robert A. Schwinger addresses these concerns.
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Calming the storm after the SVB collapse: Prudential policy the key to stability
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank in the last week has caused turmoil in global financial market.
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The EU Foreign Subsidy Regulation: A new set of wide-reaching powers for the European Commission
The European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (the FSR) entered into force on 12 January 2023 and creates a new regime aimed at combating distortions of competition on the EU internal market caused by foreign subsidies. It imposes mandatory notification and approval requirements for acquisitions of significant EU businesses and large EU public tenders, and gives the European Commission (EC) extensive powers to launch ex officio investigations. The notification requirements go live on 12 October 2023.
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