Subjects:

Banking and Finance

Contents:

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Canada Province of Quebec

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

The Netherlands

Norway

The Philippines

Portugal

Scotland

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

United Kingdom

United States of America.

Since its first edition, the International Securities Law Handbook has answered the need for a user-friendly source of information covering the most significant jurisdictions. Now fully updated, this invaluable reference presents the key elements of securities law and regulations in 30 jurisdictions. Country chapters, each written by an expert in the particular country s securities law, appear alphabetically. Readers can also make easy comparisons between the treatment of particular issues by different jurisdictions. Among many others, issues and topics covered include the following:

description of the securities markets
principal laws regulating the securities markets
quasi-securities and derivatives
exemptions available
special cases such as employee share schemes, rights issues, and takeovers