European Union: Finance and Banking

Following the enactment of 'The Aircraft Registration Act' in 2010 which is designed to regulate the registration of aircraft and aircraft mortgages in Malta and also to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment there has been a rapid growth in the number of aircraft registered in Malta.

On the 17 December 2010, the Irish Stock Exchange ("the ISE") published the new Listing Rules ("the Rules") which require Irish listed companies to comply or explain against additional corporate governance provisions which arise from the recommendations contained in the report on Compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance by Irish listed companies ("the ISE/IAIM Commissioned Report").

In the current economic climate the possibility of defaults under loans secured on aircraft is an increasing concern for aircraft financiers.

In the context of secured financings, lending banks often require a pledgor to issue a sale power of attorney for the asset pledged (ie, shares, real property or other assets).

Ireland offers an attractive regime in which to establish regulated investment funds and is a preferred location for fund administration, custody and management.

On 22 July 2011, ESMA issued a discussion paper setting out policy orientations on possible guidelines for structured UCITS.

Arthur Cox is a full-service law firm with the capability to provide a 360 Irish law service to all participants in the aviation industry on all aspects of their business.

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.

On 26 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report providing technical advice to the European Commission...

On 8 July, 2025, the Luxembourg Law of 3 July 2025 transposing MiFID III (Directive (EU) 2024/790), the European Single Access Point Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2864) and the new Listing Directive...

ESMA's technical advice to the European Commission (the "Commission") on the Commission Directive 2007/16/EC on UCITS Eligible Assets ("EAD")...