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| 1 | Chapter 15 Overview: US Bankruptcy Cases Ancillary to ... Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code is designed to help the US recognize foreign insolvency proceedings and increase international cooperation among courts in multinational insolvency cases to more effectively address cross-border insolvency issues. This Note discusses the creation of Chapter 15 as a replacement for former section 304 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as types of relief available and procedures for obtaining relief under Chapter 15. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 2 | International investment in microfinance: overview An overview of international investment in microfinance, including a discussion of what is microfinance, the types of international investment in microfinance, recent trends in the microfinance industry, rating agencies and methodology, foreign exchange issues, regulatory issues, Islamic finance and legal opinions in microfinance transactions. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Remuneration tracker: key international developments This resources document identifies and tracks the progress of key regulatory developments at international level relating to remuneration policies and practices in the financial services sector. It contains links to primary source material and PLC Financial Services content relating to these developments. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all international materials relevant to remuneration policies and practices in the financial services sector. For the full range of remuneration materials available to PLC Financial Services subscribers, including trackers, practice notes and articles, see Practice note, A guide to PLC Financial Services' remuneration materials. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 4 | The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Overview This Note discusses the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and outlines how companies can avoid enforcement actions under the law. | Practice Note: Overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Consideration and acquisition finance: international ... Overview of the main issues to consider when structuring consideration and finance (debt and or equity or a combination of the two) for a cross-border acquisition. Country specific information (updated periodically) for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, UK (England and Wales) and US (New York). | Practice Note: Overview | 27-Feb-2013 |
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| 1 | A Primer on Foreign Sovereign Immunity This Note discusses the history of US foreign sovereign immunity law, the US Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and state immunity approaches in other jurisdictions and multilateral treaties. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 2 | CAM Exchange Provisions This Note examines collateral allocation mechanism (CAM) exchange provisions in loan agreements. It describes common triggering events for CAM exchanges, explains how these provisions typically work, and considers particular issues sometimes encountered in the operation of CAM exchange provisions. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Drafting Arbitration Agreements Calling for Arbitration in the ... This note identifies factors that parties should consider when drafting an arbitration agreement calling for arbitration in the US. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Guaranties: Tax Issues This Note provides an overview of the key US federal income tax issues for lawyers drafting guaranties and highlights some tax planning opportunities. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 5 | How do I appoint an arbitrator? Some arbitration agreements require arbitrators to be chosen and appointed by the parties. But how do you actually go about appointing them? This practice note provides practical guidance on the steps that must be taken when appointing an arbitrator, including the first approach to a potential arbitrator and confirmation of appointment. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Introduction to US Arbitral Institutions and Their Rules An introduction to the US arbitral institutions highlighting the key features and differences of the institutions and their rules. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Loan Agreement: Cross-border Provisions A discussion of the key issues lenders should consider when extending loans to non-US companies. This Note also discusses representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and other provisions that are typically included in loan agreements with foreign and sovereign borrowers. Some of the provisions discussed include waivers of sovereign immunity, choice of law and choice of forum, foreign exchange controls and judgment currency. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Loan Agreement: US Withholding Taxes This Note discusses the US federal income and withholding tax rules that potentially apply to payments made by a US corporate borrower to a foreign corporate lender under a loan agreement. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Political Risk Insurance: Is it Necessary? This Note provides an introduction to political risk insurance (PRI), the risks it insures (including, expropriation, currency inconvertibility, non-honoring of sovereign obligations and denial of justice) and its benefits and limitations. This Note also discusses alternatives to PRI such as bilateral investment treaties, stabilization clauses and extensive local conditions due diligence. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Security Interests: Cross-border Issues This Note provides an overview of the issues to consider when taking a security interest over a foreign asset or from a foreign entity. It also contains a link to PLC Finance multi-jurisdictional guides which discuss issues relating to taking security in various jurisdictions. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Security: Tax Issues This Note focuses on the US tax issues that arise when a corporate borrower grants security to a lender in a secured financing transaction. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 12 | UK Financial Assistance A summary of the UK rules prohibiting certain UK companies from giving financial assistance (such as making a loan or providing collateral or guarantees) for the purpose of the acquisition of their shares or those of a UK parent company. | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Understanding US Arbitration Law This Note provides an overview of the structure of the law applicable to international arbitration in the US. Unless expressly indicated, it does not address the differences in law applicable to domestic arbitrations between two US companies (where different rules apply). | Practice Notes | Maintained |
| 14 | What's Market: CAM Exchange Provisions A discussion of collateral allocation mechanism (CAM) exchange provisions including links to CAM provisions in loan agreements. Additional precedents are no longer being added to this Note. | Practice Notes | 31-Mar-2013 |
| 15 | What's Market: FATCA Provisions in Loan Agreements A discussion of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), its impact on loan agreements and links to recent large corporate and middle market deals summarized in What's Market with FATCA specific provisions from 2011, 2012 and 2013. This Note will be updated quarterly. | Practice Notes | 31-Mar-2013 |
| 16 | Financing multinational groups: US tax issues This practice note discusses the main US tax issues that may arise in relation to debt financing of corporate groups. | Practice Notes | 06-Sep-2012 |
| 17 | Tax on corporate lending and bond issues in Hong Kong ... A Q&A guide to tax on finance transactions in Hong Kong. This Q&A provides a high level overview of finance tax in Hong Kong and focuses on corporate lending and borrowing (including withholding tax requirements), bond issues, plant and machinery leasing, taxation of the borrower and lender when restructuring debt, and securitisations. This Q&A is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to tax. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/taxontransactions-mjg. | Practice Notes | 01-Mar-2011 |