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COMPETITION COMMISSION REFORMS MAKE AUDIT A PROCUREMENT CHALLENGE FOR FTSE350

Research from Proxima reveals changes in buying professional services as nearly a quarter of FTSE350...

5th December, 2014

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ANTI-AVOIDANCE AMENDMENTS TO EU PARENT-SUBSIDIARY DIRECTIVE

Cyprus turned the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directiveinto domestic legislation back in 2004 while prepari...

5th December, 2014

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EU-WIDE CONCERNS ON THE EFFECT OF RUSSIAN “DEOFFSHORIZATION”

On November 19th, the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, approved a new tax...

4th December, 2014

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UPDATES ON THE NEW ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS LAW

As we had reported in our July newsletter, the new Alternative Investment Funds Lawcame into force i...

4th December, 2014

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CLIENT MONEY RULES: FROM SLEEPY BACKWATER TO REGULATORY HOT TOPIC

Compliance with the rules in the client assets sourcebook (CASS) has never been more important, and...

4th December, 2014

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THE EFFECT OF THE STRESS TESTS FOR THE CYPRUS BANKING SECTOR

The announcement of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Stress Test results triggered various res...

4th December, 2014

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WELCOME THE BANKING ROBOTS INTO YOUR SEAT

Fundamental shifts in other major sectors of the economy show that what is happening in banking is p...

4th December, 2014

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BAKER BOTTS ADDS SECURITIES LITIGATION PROWESS TO NEW YORK OFFICE

Baker Botts, an international business law firm, enhanced its Securities practice by adding Douglas...

4th December, 2014

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GLOBAL BANKING RETURNS TO PROFIT AS IT ENTERS ERA OF OVERARCHING REGULATION

For the First Time since the Financial Crisis, Banks Globally Have Moved Beyond Recovery but Now Mus...

4th December, 2014

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INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO COMBAT TAX AVOIDANCE BY MULTINATIONALS

Recently, the OECD released its first recommendations for an international approach to combat tax av...

4th December, 2014

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PREEMINENT BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY JEFFREY SABIN JOINS VENABLE

Jeffrey Sabin represents public company debtors, lenders, creditor committees and other stakeholders...

4th December, 2014

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MADE IN CHINA – THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE ALL TOO FAMILIAR LABEL

To say that the business world is keeping tabs on China would be a huge understatement. In late Sept...

3rd December, 2014