European Union: Asset Finance

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Gardiner who joins the firm as a Partner in its Irish Asset Finance practice.

CSRD has significant sustainability reporting requirements for companies operating within the European Union.

The National Growth Fund finances projects that contribute to sustainable economic growth in the Netherlands.

US private fund managers (USFM) that aim to tap into the European pool of professional investors will experience that these investors...

US fund managers seeking to raise capital in the EU are well aware of the fact that EU investors generally prefer to invest in a Luxembourg...

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of April 2025. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas.

In order to clearly explain the effects of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992¹ and to make an attempt to consider whether or not the new legislation can be regarded as an exhaustive and satisfactory piece of work we have to go back to 1855.

The regulation of M&A in the Czech Republic is split in several acts. The main source of regulation is Act No. 513/1991 Coll., the Commercial Code (the " CC ").

The most important influence is to plan the process well in advance, taking into account all the necessary steps. Good tax and legal advice are essential here. The offered price, together with the statement of the board of directors and the supervisory board of the target, also play important roles.

On 15 April 2025, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2025 ("2025 Act") was signed into law by the President

The year 2024 was a positive time for Polish consumers engaged in legal battles against banks over Swiss franc (CHF) denominated mortgages.

Obligations immédiates : depuis le 17 janvier 2025, les établissements bancaires et d'assurance doivent déclarer leurs incidents majeurs liés aux technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) aux autorités compétentes ; et transmettre à l'ACPR, avant le 15 avril 2025, leur registre d'informations sur les prestataires TIC