Anton Dzhuplin, Partner of ALRUD Corporate/M&A practice and Co-Head of Crisis Management, Economic sanctions and Compliance practice, was re-elected as Vice Chair for the Year In Review of the International M&A Joint Venture Committee of the American Bar Association International Law Section. Within the Committee, world leading experts specializing in M&A share best practices and update information in the international law, raising their professional expertise ...
On August 3rd, 2023, the regulation establishing the form and conditions through which the supplier must comply with the obligation to analyze the economic solvency of the consumer (the "Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette. This obligation was recently introduced in Article 17 N of the Consumer Protection Law by virtue of Law No. 21,398 of 2021 ...
The Central Bank of Chile ("CBC"), on August 3, 2023, agreed to publish for public consultation the proposed amendment to Chapter III.B.4 of the Compendium of Financial Regulations ("CFR") regarding the securitization of assets, contemplating the possibility of acquiring "self-securitized" or "retained securitization" instruments by banks ...
On August 8, 2023 the President of the Russian Federation signed and published new Decree 'On suspension by the Russian Federation of certain provisions of the Double Tax Treaties' No. 585 (the “Decree No. 585”) ...
The BVI is a leading international financial centre, and BVI companies play a significant role in the flow of capital across the global economy. As global economic conditions become more challenging, lenders are increasingly reliant on formal insolvency procedures to realise value from distressed assets. As a result, the past year has seen a marked increase in the use of statutory demands against BVI companies as a precursor to an application to appoint liquidators ...
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On June 9, 2023, the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued Circular No. 1174, amending the implementing regulations of the mandatory agricultural, fisheries and rural development financing contemplated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act (Republic Act No. 11901 or the “Agri-Agra Reform Credit Actâ€). The implementing regulations were previously set out in BSP Circular No. 1159 dated November 4, 2022 ...
SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared an international edition of its Tax Issues and Practical Solutions (T.I.P.S.) for the second quarter of 2023. Please read the full texthereor via thislink. The SyCipLaw T.I.P.S - International Edition covers the following tax issues: 1. May a public utility treat corporate income taxes as operating expenses for purposes of computing rates chargeable to consumers? 2. For input value-added tax ("VAT") refund claims filed prior to RMC No ...
The initial proponents of Decentralised Finance (“DeFi”) opined that DeFi, as opposed to Centralised Finance (“CeFi”), could innovate the financial system by providing easier methods of payments and other financial services. The reasoning was based on the notion that transactions without a centralised intermediary in the financial system entail a simpler economy with less regulatory burdens ...
The SEC has adopted final rules requiring public companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to disclose material cybersecurity incidents and material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance. In adopting the rules, the SEC intends to benefit investors, companies and the markets by requiring more consistent and comparable disclosures across registrants on cybersecurity incidents and risk management ...
Dinsmore attorneys Michael Dailey, Brian Moore and Jared Phalen co-wrote an article for BankDirector.com looking into the future of non-competes in the banking industry. Read it below. Banks have traditionally used non-compete agreements to protect themselves when executives and key managers quit and go to work for a competitor with the benefit of specialized training, proprietary methods and/or trade secrets taken from the prior employer ...
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As part of the preventive constitutionality control, the Constitutional Court ("TC") resolved that the provisions of the Bill that systematizes Economic Crimes and Attempts against the Environment (the "Bill"), that have the character of constitutional organic law, conform to the Constitution. Thus, for the Bill to become law, it only remains for the President of the Republic to promulgate it, and then proceed with its publication in the Official Gazette ...
Through an announcement issued by the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, the government announced the general guidelines of the new fiscal agreement, confirming that the executive will not insist in the Senate on continuing the legislative process of the tax reform bill rejected in March of this year. The fiscal agreement is based on a series of principles aimed at promoting a modern tax system, fostering economic growth, and prioritizing public expenditure ...
Contents Changes to the requirements for individuals acting as a director 2022 Annual Report - Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) Updates to the AML/CFT Handbook Update on the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022 Financial Crime Return Rules Changes to the requirements for individuals acting as a director Acting as a director of a company or incorporated body (whether incorporated in or under the laws of the Bailiwick o
Contents Changes to the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 Changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 - Schedule 2 Businesses Limited Partnerships (Continuance) (Jersey) Regulations 2023 Forthcoming changes to the JFSC's Outsourcing Policy Changes to the Money Laundering Order The Government of Jersey is set to make a number of amendments to the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 ("MLO") following the conclusion of its recent consultation ...
Corporate income tax Residences Companies tax resident in Guernsey are subject to income tax on their worldwide income ...
The Central Bank of Chile submitted to public consultation amendments to Chapters III.J.1.3 and III.J.2 of the Compendium of Financial Regulations of the Central Bank of Chile about issuance of payment cards with provision of funds and operation of payment cards, respectively. The aforementioned, with the purpose of adapting such regulation to new business models and promote the development of an efficient, safe, and inclusive payment means market ...
As the financial services sector has developed and adopted technology, there has been a significant growth in Deferred Payment Credit, more commonly referred to as ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (“BNPL”) by consumers. Demonstrating the scale of growth, news outlets have recently reported that over £10 billion has been lent to consumers by BNPL companies in the last three years ...
We are fortunate to have connected with Kevin Dick, the President & CEO, and Emily Blevins, Marketing & Communications Director, of the Carolina Small Business Development Fund, at the recent Annual Meeting of the United Minority Contractors of North Carolina. The information that Kevin and Emily shared with us at the meeting sparked an idea for a Q&A we could share with our readers ...
The so–called short swing profit rule ("SSPR") is originally provided in the PRC Securities Law ...
Mamo TCV Advocates contributed to the July 2023 1st Edition of The Legal 500: Capital Markets Comparative Guide. The Legal 500 is an online repository through which law firms across the world contribute to the updating of the legal market and through which law firms and legal practitioners are ranked according to practice areas ...
Suzanne Burrell is joined by Adam Davis, Managing Director of K3 Advisory, and Becky Wood, Trustee Director at Vidett, to discuss recent risk transfer market experience, preparing for buy in or buy out, and some common issues in those projects. Last year, 2022, saw the completion of around 200 risk transfer transactions, representing around £30bn in liabilities moving from pension schemes to insurers ...
In a decision issued late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provided new guidance on the rules governing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to seek the remedy of disgorgement in enforcement actions. The new guidance continues the process of resolving uncertainty left by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020 decision in Liu v ...
On 17 July 2023, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its High-level Recommendations for the Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of Crypto-asset Activities and Markets: Final report (Report A) and its revised High-level Recommendations for the Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of Global Stablecoin Arrangements: Final Report (Report B) ...
