EMU

The euro was introduced on 1 January 1999, and it will prove the most significant event for the businesses across Europe since the completion of the internal market. This special report tackles the legal, IT and practical issues concerning Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) head on. Highly practical, it includes precedent clauses for IT contracts, swap agreements and loan agreements, as well as a checklist of major points to consider, such as payments, redenomination, accounting, etc. It includes contributions from acknowledged specialists, and provides high level commentary on the commercial implications that EMU will hold for companies and business, including: * Contractual issues * Tax issues * Accounting aspects * Share issues and capital markets * Loan agreements (continuity of contracts clauses) * IT specifications.