Legal developments and events

Legal transition developments

Recent legal developments in transition countries (236KB - PDF)

A summary of legal developments that have occurred during the period  July  - December 2011. Compiled by the EBRD's Office of the General Counsel.

 

Country Law Assessment ('CLA') published.

In April 2012 the EBRD published the CLA for Tajikistan.

 

Country Law Assessment ('CLA') published.

In March 2012 the EBRD published the CLA for Romania.

 

Country Law Assessment ('CLA') published.

In December 2011 the EBRD published the CLA for Bulgaria.

 

Training workshop for Public Procurement officials

On 13th -14th December 2011 the EBRD held a  two day training session for public procurement officials in Chisinau as a part of the Bank’s collaboration with UNCITRAL on public procurement law reform in Moldova. The workshop was attended by representatives of the Moldovan Ministry of Finance, Public Procurement Agency, EBRD, UNCITRAL, OECD and OSCE and other public procurement officials.

 

Country Law Assessment ('CLA') published.

In November 2011 the EBRD published the CLA for Hungary.

 

EBRD - LSE Seminar on Financial Markets Law

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the London School of Economics (LSE) invite you for a Seminar on Financial Markets Law and Regulation for Transition Economies, London, 18-20 April 2012.

The Seminar offers the opportunity to examine, with leading academics and experienced practitioners, the key issues related to financial markets, with a specific emphasis on transition economies. The seminar is designed to stimulate open discussion (with limited delegate numbers) and will be of interest to all lawyers based, or practicing in, transition economies as well as regulators and judges involved in the issues.

Subsidised places may be available for delegates working for regulators, courts or official organisations. Please register your interest.

Programme (709KB - PDF)

Please contact: Amanda Tinnams:

Email: A.Tinnams@lse.ac.uk

Telephone Number: 0044 (0) 20 7955 7684 / Fax Number: 0044 (0) 20 7955 7366

 

EBRD launches training session for public procurement officials in the Ukraine

As a part of its commitment to improve the institutional and legal framework for public procurement in the Ukraine the EBRD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ukrainian government. A vital part of this agreement  includes the training of public procurement officials in the country. 

EBRD Launches Law in transition online 2011

On 24 October the EBRD launched the autumn edition of the bi-annual journal Law in transition. This edition focussed on promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency through better policies and regulation. The event was held in Kiev and was organised by the Energy Regulators Regional Association and co-hosted by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission. The EBRD told participants that this edition of Law in transition reflects the growing importance of renewable energy and energy efficiency to the Bank’s operations and to the region. The audience was interested to learn about international and regional practices in developing a favourable environment for investments and financing in these areas.

Eurasia Group on Corporate Governance for Capital Market Development

The EBRD participated in the first meeting of this group, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 27 September 2011. The group was established by the OECD with support from the Turkish Capital Markets Board and the Istanbul Stock Exchange.  Other attendees included representatives from capital market authorities, government ministries, stock exchanges, NGOs, academics and private and state companies from the region.

The objectives of the Group are to:

• Address the link between capital market development and economic growth. Identify how better corporate governance practices can contribute to capital market development in Eurasia.
• Suggest how existing policies, regulations and institutions can be improved to strengthen corporate governance and development of Eurasian capital markets
• Create awareness in Eurasia of the role of corporate governance in capital market development through sharing of international best practices and knowledge with all relevant stakeholders. Create awareness outside of Eurasia about efforts and progress made in the region.
• Reinforce the capacity of Eurasian regulators to efficiently exercise their responsibilities.

Country Law Assessment ('CLA') published.

In September 2011 the EBRD published the CLA for the Kyrgyz Republic.

Public Procurement Assessment report launched

The EBRD launched the report on the Public Procurement assessment on 22 -23 September 2011 in St Petersburg at a high level public procurement policy dialogue conference.

Key public procurement regulatory officials from the region were invited to discuss the research findings and debate the reform agenda in the EBRD region. The conference was opened on behalf of the Russian government by Olga Anchishkina, Director of the Department for Federal Contract System Development in the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia as well as senior EBRD officials.

Pavel Volkov, Director of the Legal Department in the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia moderated the spirited discussion of the assessment results with contributions from delegates from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Ukraine.

Presentations, the assessment report, the agenda and list of participants can be accessed at the conference website.

Salzburg Global Seminar

In August 2011 at the session entitled 'The Rule of Law in a Globalized World: Why it Matters' the  EBRD shared its experience on legal reform work, including research on the quality of legal frameworks in the region of operations at a panel discussion dedicated to 'The Rule of Law in Emerging Economies' during a session of the Salzburg Global Seminar. The seminar is an independent NGO set up to challenge issues of global concern. The panel for the event also included representatives from the World Bank, WIPO, leading academic institutions law firms and other organisations. Both a power point presentation and audio recording are available.

Corporate Governance of Banks in South East Europe

On 16 June 2011 the EBRD and the International Financial Corporation co-hosted a Conference on the Corporate Governance of Banks in South East Europe. The event was a high level policy meeting attended by representatives of the World Bank, Global Corporate Governance Forum, Senior officials in National Banks and other organisations. The participants reviewed and endorsed a Policy Brief, this  included recommendations on how to improve board practices, disclosure, and risk management practices.

Conference on Commercial Law Judicial Capacity Building in Central Asia

In June 2011, the EBRD, in collaboration with the Council of Justice and the Judicial Training Centre of Tajikistan, held a conference in Dushanbe focusing specifically on current issues in commercial law judicial capacity building in Central Asia. Participants included judges from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, as well as lawyers, donors, NGOs and business representatives.

EBRD - UNCITRAL Initiative on enhancing public procurement regulation

A joint EBRD - UNCITRAL Initiative on Enhancing Public Procurement Regulation in CIS Countries and Mongolia was launched at a roundtable event during the EBRD Annual Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan on 19 May 2011. The roundtable was attended by representatives from 8 countries in the region and various international organisations, law firms and other agencies. The technical cooperation programme will be conducted over a 3 year period with the aim of supporting the reform efforts of governments in the region and to improve implementation of the laws and the development of related institutions. The revised UNCITRAL model law (this is a link to the draft law, the final version will be adopted in June 2011) provides a new international standard for public procurement regulation.

EBRD and UNCITRAL are now seeking to appoint legal advisers with expertise in the UNCITRAL Model Law and the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and experience in legislation and practice in the area of public procurement in the CIS region to assist with the implementation of this Initiative. If you would like to be considered for engagements under the EBRD UNCITRAL Initiative please access OGC eSelection and register your interest in working with us.

If you have specific questions about EBRD legal reform activities in public procurement please contact ltt@ebrd.com. 

Regional Forum on Public Procurement Policy

The EBRD co-hosted the 7th Regional Forum on Public Procurement Policy in Tblisi on 16-19th May 2011. This is an annual event with a focus on information sharing in order to improve the public procurement systems in the participating countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, FYR Macedonia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). The Forum is attended by representatives from government ministries and heads of public procurement regulatory bodies. The ERBD presented the results from the 2010 Public Procurement Assessment. 

Conclusions of the Forum's discussions and presentations are summarised in the Public Procurement Reform Action Plan. It is anticipated that the Action Plan will act as a  policy dialogue tool and  help to stimulate reforms in the sector.

 

EBRD and NCCR supports communication sector development in Ukraine

The EBRD is providing support to develop the Ukrainian communications sector through a specialised training programme.

Financial Law Issues for Lawyers in Transition Economies, 6-8 July 2011

A three day seminar in London jointly hosted by The London School of Economics and Political Science and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will take place on 6-8 July 2011.

This latest seminar follows the highly successful series held in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and offers the opportunity to examine in depth, with leading academics and experienced practitioners, the key issues of particular sensitivity for transition economies in areas such as concession-based project finance, public-private partnerships and other types of secured lending. The seminars, which will be designed to stimulate open discussion (with delegate numbers being limited to approximately 35) will be of interest to all lawyers based, or practicing in, transition economies.

seminar programme (330KB - PDF)

Country Law Assessments ('CLA') published.

In March 2011 the EBRD published the CLA for Azerbaijan and for Moldova

 

 

Last updated 20 March 2012