European Union: Securitization & Structured Finance

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.

Recently the rules regarding the acquisition by a company of its own shares were eased.

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.

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.

The ETF market in Europe has grown remarkably over the past five years, with net assets rising from nearly EUR 970 billion in 2020 to EUR 1.45 trillion by the end of 2023.

Jeśli jako przedstawiciel wewnętrznego działu marketingu współpracujesz z zewnętrzną agencją marketingową, to najczęściej działasz w ramach tzw. umowy B2B (business to business).

The German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank – BuBa) has published an updated directory of credit institutions and their associations in Germany on banking related information for 2025.