Regulatory framework

Definition of capital ratios pursuant to Article 56 of the amended Law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector (application to management companies subject to chapter 13 of the Law of 20 December 2002 as amended)

implementing Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as regards the clarification of certain definitions

Entry into force of the Law of 13 February 2007 relating to specialised investment funds

Entry into force of the Law of 18 December 2006 concerning the distance marketing of financial services

amending Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards financial information in prospectuses where the issuer has a complex financial history or has made a significant financial commitment (Text with EEA relevance)

relating to specialised investment funds

on the use by third country issuers of securities of information prepared under internationally accepted accounting standards

Combating money laundering and terrorist financing – list of non-cooperative countries and territories (NCCTs)

Implementation, validation and assessment of the internal ratings-based approach (IRB approach) and the advanced measurement approaches (AMA) within the framework of the new capital adequacy rules

concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon

Coming into force of the Law of 19 May 2006 on the implementation of Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids

Business relationships and transactions with natural or legal persons of North Korea

transposing Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids

concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus

on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC

Administrative and accounting organisation; IT outsourcing and details regarding services provided under the status of support PFS, Articles 29-1, 29-2, 29-3, 29-4, 29-5 and 29-6 of the Law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector as amended

imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri

The notion “offer to the public of securities” as defined in the law on prospectuses for securities and the “obligation to publish a prospectus” that may ensue

Drawing-up of a simplified prospectus within the scope of Chapter 1 of Part III of the law on prospectuses for securities