Since the mechanism of a currency transactions levy is supposed to be based on taxing the net position of foreign exchange transactions, it could represent a restriction of the free movement of capital and payments (Article 63 TFEU).

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China securities regulators have compiled a list of 10 companies that will be allowed to list shares on the pending international board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, according to an article in a leading Chinese business newspaper on Friday.

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At the time of publishing of this article, Iceland's stock exchange was still awaiting opening on Tuesday morning, after having been suspended since Thursday.

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He announced a series of currency controls and fixed the exchange rate against the dollar (see article).

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Betfair, an online-betting exchange based in London, has been called the eBay of sports betting (see article), and the vast majority of the websites that allow people to play poker and other games of chance or skill for real money are based in Europe.

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An earlier version of this article incorrectly quoted Julie Chandler, who was referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission, rather than another government agency.

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