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Economic
Regulation Issues
May 2010 |
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Differences Continue
The Washington Post, May 28, 2010
Top US and German officials acknowledged
differences over key financial regulation issues,
and they said a "broad agreement" on basic
concepts may not produce uniform rules in all the
world's capital markets. <<More>>
Tighter Currency Controls
International Law Office, May 28, 2010
In Kazakhstan, amendments to the Law on Currency
Regulation and Currency Control (57/2005) and
related normative acts were introduced in 2009.
Among other things, the amendments set out a
mechanism for implementing currency controls under
a new Article 32 of the law. <<More>>
Opinion Issued on Draft Energy Market Law
Global Antitrust Weekly, May 28, 2010
The Autorité de la Concurrence, France’s
competition watchdog, has issued an opinion on a
draft law relating to the organisation of the
French electricity market. <<More>>
Review of Barriers to the Three Es
Global Antitrust Weekly, May 26, 2010
The Office of Fair Trading has launched a review
of barriers to entry, expansion and exit in retail
banking, to identify any obstacles facing new
entrants and smaller banks seeking to expand. <<More>>
Joint Consultations on Good Practice in Merger
Surveys
Global Antitrust Weekly, May 25, 2010
The Competition Commission of UK (CC) and OFT have
launched a joint consultation on a good practice
guide for parties presenting evidence in merger
inquiries. <<More>>
Moving Towards a Super-regulator
International Law Office, May 25, 2010
If there is to be a super-regulator, there will be
reorganization at both Securities Exchange Board
of India (SEBI) and Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority (IRDA), as well as other
regulatory bodies, such as the Pension Fund
Regulatory Authority. <<More>>
India’s Aviation Sector Continues to Witnesses
Growth
Myris.com, May 15, 2010
Continuing an upward trend, India’s domestic air
traffic witnessed a 22 percent growth between
January and April, 2010 with airlines carrying
over 16.2 million travellers. <<More>>
Mining Sector Boost Spells SA Recovery
Afrol.com, May 13, 2010
As South Africa only registers slow economic
growth, the country's giant mining sector now
strongly contributes to economic recovery. <<More>>
Super Regulator Talks Revived
Economic Times, May 06, 2010
The Government of India has revived a proposal to
set up a super regulator for the infrastructure
sector in a bid to fast track public-private
partnership projects, but experts are sceptical of
the idea. <<More>>
Draft Regulation on Opt-out Registry
International Law Office, May 05, 2010
Law 166/2009 of Italy has introduced a fundamental
change in the regulations governing the use of
personal data, including telephone numbers, in
public directories for the purpose of direct
marketing, advertising and market survey
activities by telephone. <<More>>
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