The effect of EU law on UK insolvencies is, as a general rule, limited to cross-border issues. Within the EU, the EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings governs all the main jurisdictional and choice of law questions that arise in international insolvencies (with the exception of the insolvencies of banks, insurers and certain investment companies).

Veidojot tiesiskumā balstītu uzņēmējdarbības vidi, Ārvalstu investoru padome Latvijā (ĀIPL) organizēja paneļdiskusiju un augsta līmeņa tikšanos valdībā, turpinot jau ilggadējo sadarbību ar nolūku sekmēt kvalitatīvu investīciju piesaisti.

26. maija paneļdiskusijā biroja vecākais partneris Māris Vainovskis pārstāvēja ĀIPL tiesu sistēmas efektivitātes un investīciju aizsardzības darba grupu par tiesiskuma jautājumiem Latvijā.

2016 is turning out to be a year of significant reform of insurance law. The Insurance Act comes into force on 16 August 2016 and now we know that the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 will finally come into force on 1 August 2016, having been updated by the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2016.

2016 is turning out to be a year of significant reform of insurance law. The Insurance Act comes into force on 16 August 2016 and now we know that the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 will finally come into force on 1 August 2016, having been updated by the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2016.

KEY POINTS

Bankroto įstatymo pakeitimai

Amendments to the Enterprise bankruptcy law

This article contains a useful re-cap of the changes made to SIP 16 and the introduction of a pre-pack pool in November 2015. It also takes an early look at whether the pre-pack pool is working, citing some statistics on “take-up” since the pool’s inception and some examples of pre-packs to connected parties since the pool was introduced.

What is a “pre-pack”?

Introduction

A referendum on whether the UK should leave or remain within the EU will take place on 23 June 2016. This briefing considers what the legal consequences of a vote to leave the EU (Brexit) might be for the UK restructuring and insolvency market. Its purpose is not to influence readers towards either the “Leave” or “Remain” camp; rather, it is intended to illustrate the legal changes that Brexit would cause and to consider how the UK might respond to those changes.

lon_lib1\13867381\1 boothmi Navigating Regulatory Compliance Investment Management Monthly Regulatory Update March 2016 Navigating Regulatory Compliance Monthly Regulatory Update – March 2016 1. Introduction 1.1 It is our pleasure to welcome you to our first Monthly Regulatory Update for investment managers. We understand that compliance and business teams have day jobs and therefore this regulatory update provides commentary on those items which we think are important. 1.2 The Appendix lists each of the relevant announcements by the FCA, ESMA, European Parliament and other bodies.