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; and special cases such as employee share schemes, rights issues, and takeovers