| CBRC Consultation on Corporate Governance Guidelines for Commercial Banks |
09/08/2011 |
| New CSRC Guidelines on Direct Investment Business of Securities Companies |
21/07/2011 |
| CBRC Introduces Guidelines on Trading of Stock Index Futures by Trust Companies |
15/07/2011 |
| PBOC Launches Pilot Program for RMB Inbound Direct Investment |
05/07/2011 |
| QFII Trading of Stock Index Futures Finally Launched |
09/05/2011 |
| Response to the Commission Staff Working Document "Towards a Coherent European Approach to Collective Redress" (SEC(2011)173 final) |
30/04/2011 |
| CSRC Amends Rules on Classified Supervision of Futures Companies |
29/04/2011 |
| CIRC Formally Expands Business Scope and Raises Thresholds for the Establishment of Insurance Asset Management Companies |
28/04/2011 |
| China - New Foreign Investment Catalogue Released |
21/04/2011 |
| NAFMII Issues Rules on Appraisal of Members for Underwriting of Debt Financing Instruments of Non-financial Enterprises |
14/04/2011 |
| CSRC Finalises Rules on the Futures Investment Consultancy Business of Futures Companies |
14/04/2011 |
| Notice of the General Office of CBRC Regarding the Implementation of the New Derivative Measures |
13/04/2011 |
| Bribery Act guidance - a sensible risk-based approach adopted |
30/03/2011 |
| NDRC Issues Notice Relating to Delegation of Examination and Approval Authority for Overseas Investment |
29/03/2011 |
| MOC issues interim implementation provisions on security review |
15/03/2011 |
| China to Launch Insurance Exchange in Shanghai |
11/03/2011 |
| Consultation on Futures Investment Consultancy Business of Futures Companies |
28/02/2011 |
| China unveils a national security review mechanism for foreign acquisitions of onshore enterprises |
15/02/2011 |
| Response of Linklaters to the Green Paper of the European Commission on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law for consumers and businesses |
01/02/2011 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC Further Regulates Transfer of Credit Assets by Banking Institutions |
30/12/2010 |
| Submission of Linklaters in reaction to Green Paper- Corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies |
31/08/2010 |
| China interbank bond market opens to foreign financial institutions |
20/08/2010 |
| China: Foreign investment: The Supreme Court Adds Clarity to Commonly Disputed Issues relating to Foreign Invested Enterprises |
19/08/2010 |
| CIRC broadens permitted investment activities of insurance companies |
10/08/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE issues new foreign security rules |
05/08/2010 |
| CSRC Consultation on Investment Research and Securities Advisory Investment Business Regulations |
05/08/2010 |
| Decision of the Luxembourg government to exempt Microfinance Investment Funds from subscription tax |
03/08/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE issues notice on foreign exchange administration for outbound direct investments by onshore banks |
08/07/2010 |
| Nortel - Financial support directions |
08/07/2010 |
| EU Green Paper towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems |
07/07/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: MOC Issues Notice Relating to Further Delegation of Approval Authority for Foreign Investment |
25/06/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: Six authorities jointly issue notice on expansion of pilot project of RMB settlement in cross-border trades |
24/06/2010 |
| PRC and Hong Kong enter into Supplement VII to CEPA |
01/06/2010 |
| Review of Remuneration Practices at Financial Institutions |
31/05/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: CIRC issues administrative measures on equity interests of insurance companies |
25/05/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC issues guidelines for commercial bank data centres |
25/05/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues guidance on trading of stock index futures by mutual funds and securities companies |
29/04/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council Issues Opinions on the Improvement of Use of Foreign Capital |
19/04/2010 |
| EU: Trade marks: AdWords liability shifts from Google to advertisers |
24/03/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: PRC authorities issue administration measures to regulate financing guarantee companies |
16/03/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: SAIC Issues Notice Concerning the Implementation of Administrative Regulations on the Establishment of Partnership Enterprises in the PRC by Foreign Enterprises or Individuals |
04/03/2010 |
| France: Trade marks: Cour de Cassation follows the ECJ in favour of luxury brands |
18/02/2010 |
| UK: Healthcare: Court of Appeal view on bioinformatics patents |
10/02/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: SAIC Issues Rules on the Registration of Foreign-invested Partnerships |
05/02/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC publishes guiding opinions and detailed review and approval procedures for margin financing and securities lending business |
28/01/2010 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues long-awaited in-principle approval of stock index futures and margin financing and securities lending businesses |
12/01/2010 |
| China Hot Topics: CSRC clarifies requirements for the establishment of securities investment consultancy joint ventures by Hong Kong and mainland securities companies |
12/01/2010 |
| Hot Topic: Generics industry faces setback |
07/01/2010 |
| Hot Topic: MOFCOM adopts final version of regulations on examinations and notifications of mergers |
02/12/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues regulations on the establishment of foreign-invested partnerships in the PRC |
02/12/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC releases rules on commercial banks investing in insurance companies |
01/12/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Legislative Proposals for a Hong Kong Corporate Rescue Procedure and the Potential Implications for Derivatives Counterparties |
09/11/2009 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC revises regulation on trading outlets of securities companies |
04/11/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Broad implications to MOFCOM's fifth conditional approval under the AML |
03/11/2009 |
| Hot Topic: The European internet anti-piracy measures: France, Europe and now the UK |
29/10/2009 |
| Hot Topic: An eagerly expected decision: the European Court of Justice and the equal treatment of minority shareholders |
15/10/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE formally issues revised QFII regulations |
13/10/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Hong Kong to streamline IPO process and simplify connected transactions regulation |
08/10/2009 |
| Hot Topic: ECJ confirms Commission must assess whether an agreement to limit parallel trade in medicines has pro-competitive benefits |
07/10/2009 |
| Hot Topic: PRC Government to make RMB bond debut outside Mainland China |
30/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: SFC enhances protection for Hong Kong investors |
28/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: The Carbon Reduction Commitment - What Next? |
23/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: EU: Trade marks: Advocate-General’s Google AdWords opinion leaves questions for the ECJ |
23/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Hong Kong proposals to simplify circulars and listing documents |
21/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Hong Kong listing of mineral and exploration companies |
14/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Hong Kong Stock Exchange accepts German companies for listing |
08/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: EU: Patents: ECJ clarifies entitlement of multiple patent owners to SPCs |
07/09/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE seeks comments on long-awaited revised QFII regulations |
07/09/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Private Companies: Proposed Amendment to CCC to Allow More Operational Flexibility |
21/08/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC formally launches pilot scheme for establishment of consumer finance companies |
18/08/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC further regulates the risk management of derivative products offered by banks to institutional clients |
10/08/2009 |
| Hot Topic: The First Anniversary of the AML: some progress, but not enough |
07/08/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC seeks comments on draft regulations in relation to classified supervision over futures companies |
04/08/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC further regulates wealth management business of commercial banks |
10/07/2009 |
| Hot Topic: EU: Trade marks: brand owners’ rights expand |
26/06/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: New Rule from Pudong, Shanghai on the Establishment of Private Equity Investment Managers |
17/06/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE issues rules regarding outbound lending by onshore non-financial enterprises |
12/06/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC issued new guidelines to strengthen IT risk management of commercial banks |
08/06/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: The CSRC formally launches classified supervision over securities companies |
03/06/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: The CSRC proposes further reform of IPO pricing and subscription regime |
27/05/2009 |
| Hot Topic: European Commission announces proposals for EU banking regulation |
27/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues rules regarding multiple clients asset management business of fund management companies |
15/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC seeks comments on measures regarding the establishment of consumer finance companies |
14/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: Shenzhen Stock Exchange seeks comments on draft listing rules for China’s second board |
13/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: Promulgation of Rules on provision of financial information services in the PRC by foreign institutions |
07/05/2009 |
| Hot Topic: Cross-border merger, Financial assistance & Valuation report |
06/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: China elaborates on plans to build Shanghai into an international financial centre |
05/05/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC seeks comments on draft implementation rules for China’s second board |
21/04/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC promulgates rules for China’s second board |
02/04/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: The Ministry of Commerce issues Administrative Measures on Overseas Investments by PRC Enterprises |
25/03/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: MOF issues regulation regarding the transfer of state-owned assets of financial enterprises |
24/03/2009 |
| Hot Topic: China prohibits Coca-Cola’s acquisition of juice producer Huiyuan |
19/03/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC Issues Rules on the Administration of Securities Brokers |
18/03/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: MOC Further Delegates Approval Authority |
16/03/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: The criminalisation of the infringement of personal information by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in the 7th Amendment to the PRC Criminal Law |
05/03/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: Amendments to PRC Criminal Law regarding insider dealing |
05/03/2009 |
| Hot Topic: UK: Patents: Employee compensation victory for Myoview inventors |
13/02/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: SAT clarifies withholding of tax with respect to QFIIs |
12/02/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: The State Council launches a new regulatory regime for financial guarantee companies |
12/02/2009 |
| Hot Topic: UK Financial Services Authority (the "FSA") implement short selling ban |
22/01/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: PRC government broadening participation in bond market |
21/01/2009 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC issues guidelines on business cooperation between banks and trust companies |
29/12/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: SAIC seeks comments on draft rules concerning in-kind capital contribution with equity interests or shares |
22/12/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC allows commercial banks to engage in acquisition finance |
10/12/2008 |
| The first Chinese merger clearance decision imposing conditions - InBev’s Acquisition of Anheuser-Busch |
21/11/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues rules on the administration of business scope of securities companies |
04/11/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues trial rules on the issuance of exchangeable bonds |
22/10/2008 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: New European Commission rules on merger remedies applicable as from 23 October 2008 |
22/10/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues rules concerning sponsorship of securities offering and listing |
21/10/2008 |
| New rules for the Luxembourg mortgage banks (Pfandbriefbanken, banques de lettres de gage) |
21/10/2008 |
| Hot topics: UK: Patents: Court of Appeal endeavours to end schism with EPO on software patents |
13/10/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC is ready to formally launch margin financing and securities lending on a trial basis |
06/10/2008 |
| Hot Topic: New rights against “opportunistic” company name registrations in the UK |
29/09/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues the Implementing Regulations of Labour Contract Law |
29/09/2008 |
| Hot Topic: Compulsory retirement at 65 - the latest |
25/09/2008 |
| Hot Topic: Duke Street Capital's £8m pension "hit" |
25/09/2008 |
| Hot topics: UK: New rights against “opportunistic” company name registrations |
24/09/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC updates the requirements of application documents for the establishment of foreign-invested securities companies |
22/09/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC seeks comments on draft rules concerning sponsorship of securities offering and listing |
17/09/2008 |
| Hot topic: GSK Greek parallel trade case: Pharmaceutical companies entitled to prevent some but not all parallel trade? |
16/09/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC issues draft rules on the administration of business scope of securities companies |
11/09/2008 |
| Linklaters hot topic: CFI rejects claim for damages brought by MyTravel Group against European Commission |
09/09/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: MOFCOM announces the establishment of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau |
26/08/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: Shanghai government issues rules on the establishment of private equity houses and investment managers |
22/08/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues rules regarding financial advisors in the merger and acquisition and restructuring of listed companies |
21/08/2008 |
| Hot topic: Second medical uses: Mismatch between EPO and French case law finally resolved |
18/08/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council substantially revises foreign exchange rules |
12/08/2008 |
| Hot Topic - China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: Merger Control Notification Thresholds |
05/08/2008 |
| Hot topics: EU/UK: Satellite broadcasting case to be referred to ECJ |
25/07/2008 |
| Hot topics: Court of Appeal explains how to assess confusing similarity |
24/07/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues rules on compliance management of securities companies |
17/07/2008 |
| Hot topics: UK: Patents: House of Lords rules on 'obvious to try' |
10/07/2008 |
| Hot Topic - House of Lords Rules On Personal Data Case - Durant Left Intact |
09/07/2008 |
| Hot topics: France: New regulations fail to bring clarity to intellectual property litigation |
04/07/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues revisions to risk control rules on securities companies |
01/07/2008 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: European Commission Adopts Settlement Procedure for Cartel Cases |
30/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues guidelines on approval and filing procedures for shareholding change in securities companies |
23/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC suspends margin foreign exchange trading |
16/06/2008 |
| Hot topics: EU: Trade marks: comparative advertising approved |
13/06/2008 |
| Hot topics: France: Restrictions on alcohol advertising |
13/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues regulatory measures concerning branches of securities companies |
11/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: SSE issues guidelines on the procedures for auction through its block trade system |
02/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: SSE issues guidelines on the procedures for auction through its block trade system |
02/06/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues provisions regulating the participation in futures companies |
28/05/2008 |
| Hot topics: UK: Patents: Second Medical Uses: Relationship between UK and EPO law |
21/05/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues draft rules on compliance management of securities companies |
16/05/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: Detailed criteria on the prosecution of economic crimes relating to securities and futures |
16/05/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues regulations concerning the management of risks of securities companies |
05/05/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: SAC issues guidelines on anti-money laundering |
28/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: SSE issues operational guideline concerning the transfer of shares released from sale restrictions on its block trade system |
25/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues long-awaited securities company supervision regulations |
25/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CBRC issues circular to further regulate wealth management business |
16/04/2008 |
| Hot topics: Biogen v Medeva explained a decade on |
15/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC seeks comments on draft rules concerning branches of securities companies |
14/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC seeks comments on draft revisions to risk control rules on securities companies |
14/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC seeks comments on a draft circular regarding trading outlets of securities companies |
14/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: The CSRC issues rules on chief risk officers of futures companies |
03/04/2008 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: European Commission publishes White Paper on damages actions for breach of EC antitrust rules |
03/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - State Council seeks comments on the draft rules on M&A Anti-trust Filing |
02/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CBRC seeks comments on draft rules concerning the regulation of controlling shareholders of banks |
01/04/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CBRC issues rules on gold futures trading by commercial banks |
27/03/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC issues guiding opinion on the fair trading system of fund management companies |
27/03/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC seeks comments on draft rules for China’s second board |
27/03/2008 |
| Hot Topic: European Commission recommends a common EU approach to sovereign wealth funds |
28/02/2008 |
| Hot topcis: UK: Court of Appeal rules on stays of national patent proceedings pending European Patent Office oppositions |
05/02/2008 |
| Hot topics: The London Agreement: savings for technology businesses |
31/01/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC seeks comments on draft rules for specific client asset management business |
31/01/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC seeks comments on draft rules for specific client asset management business |
31/01/2008 |
| Hot Topic: Economic Protectionism - A Growing Trend |
27/01/2008 |
| China Hot Topic - PRC authorities crack down on illegal securities activities |
08/01/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: Enterprise bond issuance procedures simplified by the NDRC |
08/01/2008 |
| China Hot Topic: Revisions to the SJV rules |
29/12/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC seeks comments on draft rules regarding financial advisors in listed companies’ M&As and restructuring |
28/12/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: The Third China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue (the “Third China-US Dialogue”) concluded |
17/12/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: Medicines Distribution Market Study: OFT continues campaign for reform |
13/12/2007 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC opens the door for fund management companies to manage private funds |
04/12/2007 |
| Hot topics: Patents Act 2004: Christmas switch-on for the remaining provisions |
30/11/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: OFT recommends far-reaching changes to private enforcement of competition law in the UK |
28/11/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: Sir David Walker Publishes Final Guidelines for Disclosure and Transparency in Private Equity |
20/11/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: MOF issues rules on the valuation of state-owned assets of financial enterprises |
31/10/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: European Commission Consults on Settlement Procedure in Cartel Cases |
29/10/2007 |
| Hot topics: France: The IP enforcement Directive reinforces the French system |
29/10/2007 |
| Hot topics: UK: Patents decision from the House of Lords: What do I need to prove if someone else patents my invention? |
26/10/2007 |
| Hot Topic: European Commission releases final report on Business Insurance Sector Inquiry |
26/09/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Draft rules for the substantial asset restructuring of listed companies |
21/09/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues implementing rules on the private placement of shares by listed companies |
21/09/2007 |
| Hot Topic: CFI confirms that privilege does not extend to in-house lawyers and clarifies procedure for disputed documents |
17/09/2007 |
| Hot Topic: The Court of First Instance to rule in Microsoft v. European Commission |
12/09/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Pilot Program for Individuals’ Direct Overseas Securities Investment |
22/08/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: New judicial interpretation issued on applicable law for dispute resolution |
14/08/2007 |
| Recent changes to the Portuguese Insolvency Regime |
14/08/2007 |
| Hot topics: France: The Supreme Court unmasked |
08/08/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Amendments to the Interim Administrative Measures on Derivatives Business by Financial Institutions |
31/07/2007 |
| The Spanish Data Protection Agency Finally Gives An Opinion On Whistleblowing |
27/07/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: Court of First Instance holds Commission liable to compensate Schneider for failing to respect its rights of defence in blocking acquisition of Legrand |
11/07/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Further anti-money laundering measures issued for financial institutions |
26/06/2007 |
| Hot Topic: Information Commissioner Acts On Password Sharing |
22/06/2007 |
| China Hot Topic - CSRC issues QDII rules to open the door to offshore capital markets |
21/06/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC & NDRC issue new rules on RMB denominated bonds |
15/06/2007 |
| Hot Topic - JPMorgan successfully defends trader’s incentive compensation claim in the High Court |
08/06/2007 |
| Hot topic: New Royal Decree on Renewable Energies |
31/05/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues implementing measures for the restriction of securities trading |
25/05/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues Measures for the Administration of Overseas Securities Exchanges’ Representative Offices in the PRC |
21/05/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Draft rules governing trading and settlement on financial futures market |
18/05/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Qualified domestic commercial banks permitted to invest in overseas equities |
14/05/2007 |
| Hot Topic: Boehringer-Ingelheim and others v Swingward & Dowelhurst ECJ clarifies rules for repackaging and relabelling of parallel imports |
02/05/2007 |
| Hot topics: Boehringer-Ingelheim and others v Swingward & DowelhurstECJ clarifies rules for repackaging and relabelling of parallel imports |
02/05/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: Risks in defined contribution schemes |
25/04/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CSRC issues new rules on the administration of futures companies and futures exchanges |
17/04/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC and SAFE issue rules on trust companies’ QDII business |
13/04/2007 |
| Hot Topic: Index-tracking financial products: Do you need a licence? |
12/04/2007 |
| Hot topics: Index-tracking financial products: Do you need a licence? |
12/04/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: Pensions aspects of the Finance Bill 2007 |
29/03/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: State Council issues Administrative Regulations on Futures Transactions |
20/03/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC issues Guidelines on the Governance of Trust Companies |
08/03/2007 |
| Hot topic: French implementation of the new European pharmaceuticals regime |
08/03/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE issues circular on the administration of short-term foreign debts of financial institutions |
05/03/2007 |
| Hot Topic: The European Patent Litigation Agreement - the end of the line, or a bump in the road? |
20/02/2007 |
| Hot topics: The European Patent Litigation Agreement - the end of the line, or a bump in the road? |
20/02/2007 |
| Linklaters Hot Topic: SIF Law |
13/02/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC issues new rules on trust companies and trust business |
06/02/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: CBRC amends Measures for the Administration of Finance Leasing Companies |
06/02/2007 |
| Hot Topic: The Gowers' Review |
30/01/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: SAIC issued Circular on the Registration for the “Conversion” of Foreign Funded Banks |
22/01/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: SAFE issues implementing rules on the administration of foreign exchange matters for individuals |
09/01/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: Draft Measures for Overseas Investment of Insurance Funds published for public comments |
02/01/2007 |
| China Hot Topic: PBOC issues new rules on the administration of foreign exchange matters for individuals |
02/01/2007 |
