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Updated: May 9, 2012 (Initial publication: April 23, 2012)

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The Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA)-(French audiovisual regulatory) consults on the issue of the free dissemination of extracts from sports competitions, or any event of great interest to the public, including on the Internet

The French Act of 1 February 2012 "to strengthen the ethics of sport and sports rights" has sought to resolve the issue of the use of short excerpts from sports other than broadcast rights holders. Prior to this, only a code of conduct existed, the uncertainty remaining, and also about the dimension of the extract and the support of the extract. The Act is now related to the extract in any medium, including the Internet, and gives the power to establish specific rules to the Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA)- (French audiovisual regulatory). Furthermore, the Act of May 17, 2011 has extended the right to free diffusion in any event a great interest to the public. The Conseil Supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) – (French audiovisual regulatory) has opened on April 4, 2012, a public consultation. It will be closed on 18 May.

Updated: May 9, 2012 (Initial publication: May 3, 2012)

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The UK telecommunications regulatory authority (Ofcom) intends to withdraw to BskyB its broadcasting licence due to the possible illegal phone tapping.

The press and television Murdoch group is sued for getting information in an illicit manner, by violating the privacy of personalities, having established connections within the police in order to be informed, etc. Concerning, the television media, activity can be practised because of the prior allocation of a broadcasting license by the regulator. However, the British regulator Ofcom, said April 24, 2012 that he was studying the question of whether the operator could maintain its license in view of the findings made during the parliamentary investigation establishing phone tapping fixed by it.

Updated: March 8, 2012 (Initial publication: Nov. 5, 2011)

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Regulatory conversations

Regulatory conversations

Updated: March 6, 2012 (Initial publication: March 6, 2012)

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La transposition du «troisième paquet énergie» européen dans les lois «électricité» et «gaz», 22 mars 2012

Organisé par l'Université catholique de Louvain - Centre Montesquieu d’études de l’action publique jeudi 22 mars 2012 | Auditoire Doyen 31, place des Doyens 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgique)

Updated: Feb. 3, 2012 (Initial publication: Dec. 9, 2011)

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Les rythmes d'évolution des services publics

Les rythmes d'évolution des services publics

Updated: Feb. 3, 2012 (Initial publication: Dec. 9, 2011)

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La régulation politique

La régulation politique

Updated: Aug. 28, 2012 (Initial publication: July 22, 2012)

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The British Government has given to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) the study of the reform of the Libor. Works are expected to the end of September 2012.

The Libor is the rate of the interbank market practised in the United Kingdom. A large number of financial operations are based on it. So far, its daily development is grounded on a declaratory system on the part of the banks. Since the conviction of Barclays on June 27, 2012 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the general suspicion that a very great banks have contributed to manipulations of the Libor, the relevance of the system itself is questioned. While investigations and prosecutions was put in place for the past in all countries, British Government give to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) study of reform of a Libor, either to detach itself from a declaratory system, or to keep an eye on it and internalize effective sanctions. The report, which will serve as a basis for the reform will be made the end of September 2012.

Updated: Aug. 1, 2012 (Initial publication: July 7, 2012)

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On July 6, 2012, regulators, including English, German, Japanese, and North American open investigations about the Libor against banks.

On June 27, 2012, the "Financial Securities Authority – FSA" of the United Kingdom sanctioned the Barclays Bank to have manipulated the Libor. By a chain reaction, on July 6, 2012, the German regulator, Bafin, opened an investigation into banks, with no doubt on Deutsche Bank, while the Japanese regulator, the "Securities Exchange Commission" in the United States, the Canadian competition office, in particular open all investigations since the 6 July concerning all banks within their competence on their statements. In addition, JP Morgan said that it was already the subject of a class action in this regard. The domino effect begins.

Updated: July 23, 2012 (Initial publication: July 19, 2012)

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The French Rail Regulator issues its first annual report.

Updated: July 2, 2012 (Initial publication: June 25, 2012)

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On 25 June, 2102, The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a project to regulate financial derivatives

On June 25, 2012, ESMA has published a draft text to regulate the market for over-the-counter derivatives, providing this text for consultation until September. It is of course ironic "regulating" a system of "over the counter", which consisting an oxymoron: a "over the counter regulated". This is why the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a roundabout way. Firstly, its project aims at to bring transparency in the system, which it says that the dysfunction is related to the market is held primarily by bilateral relations between banks. Secondly, it envisages a system of warranties, failure of consideration, brings financial and banking regulation. Thirdly, it aims to better supervise the clearing houses, their status of which would be a "crucial operator" is better recognized.
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