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REITs In Europe: Fragmentation, EU Law And Pillar Two

The European Union's fragmented approach to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) taxation creates significant cross-border challenges, with structures potentially facing up to three layers of taxation despite domestic...

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Loyens & Loeff

French CRD VI Transposition—a First Milestone Reached

On April 9, 2026, the French legislator published Ordinance No. 2026-255 of April 8, 2026 transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into French law (available here—French only)...

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A&O Shearman

BCLP Advises A Banking Pool On A RCF Line For The Benefit Of Elements

International law firm BCLP has advised a banking pool led by Crédit Agricole du Languedoc on establishing a €38 million Revolving Credit Facility for Elements, a renewable energy producer based in Montpellier. The facility, which can be extended to €50 million, will support the company's ambitious growth plans to reach 1 GW of installed capacity through photovoltaic, hydropower, and wind projects across France and Italy.

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Loi De Finances Pour 2026

La Loi de finances pour 2026 (LF 2026) a été publiée au Journal Officiel le 20 février 2026. Le présent bulletin décrit brièvement une sélection de mesures fiscales qu'elle contient.

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Commission Guidance On ELTIFs: Wider Eligible Assets, Clarified Intermediary Structures And Clearer Liquidity Rules

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Principales Mesures Issues De La Loi De Finances Pour 2026

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Mayer Brown

Article 6 Of The Paris Agreement Decoded: A Guide For Non-aficionados Of Carbon Markets

Worldwide Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

French Savings And Investment Accounts: Some Considerations On The French Plan D'Epargne Actions

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Beyond Paris: Leading Across Regions

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A&O Shearman

Crypto ETN: Amendment Of The AMF Doctrine On The Marketing Of Complex Financial Products

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Council, Parliament Postpone EU Deforestation Regulation

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Savings & Investments Union – Proposal For A Reform Of Securitisation

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

New Repos Documentation Published By French Banking Federation

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Jones Day

Eurosystem Launches ECMS

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PwC Legal Germany

Types Of Intellectual Property: Definitions, Examples, And Strategic Value

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Questel

Court Of Appeal, April 27, 2026, Order On Provisional Measures, UPC_CoA_917/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Dépenses Pour La Notoriété Et L'image D’un Groupe À L'épreuve De L'acte Anormal De Gestion

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Mayer Brown

Agentic AI And The Future Of Innovation Management (Video)

France Technology

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Publicité : comparer son concurrent sans risques (épisode 1) (Video)

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

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Luxembourg EuVECA Managers And Luxembourg EuVECA Funds (European Venture Capital Funds)

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ELTIFs (European Long-Term Investment Funds) And Luxembourg ELTIF Structures

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French CRD VI Transposition—a First Milestone Reached

On April 9, 2026, the French legislator published Ordinance No. 2026-255 of April 8, 2026 transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into French law (available here—French only)...

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A&O Shearman

Savings & Investments Union – Proposal For A Reform Of Securitisation

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission unveiled its Securitisation Review Package, proposing key amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Securitisation Regulation (SECR).

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

The EU Commission Adopts Banking Package To Facilitate Lending In Response To COVID-19

The EU Commission Adopts Banking Package To Facilitate Lending In Response To COVID-19.

European Union Finance

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Définitions Des Entités Exerçant Une Activité Dans Le Secteur Financier

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Amendment Of Rules Applicable To French Branches Of Non-European Banks

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Jones Day

French Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Update, Issue 6

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Jones Day

Implementation Of The CRD IV Package Into French Law: Where Do We Stand?

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Jones Day

French Financial and Banking Regulation Law Enacted in Response to the Financial Crisis

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Dechert

The European Company: An Opportunity in France in the Near Future

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Jones Day

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Debt Capital Markets

Cession d'actions par un dirigeant : imposition en salaires du complément de prix afférent à une garantie d'actif et de passif consentie par le cédant

Dans le cadre de la cession d'actions par un cadre dirigeant, le TA de Lyon juge que le complément de prix, constituant la contrepartie d'une garantie d'actif et de passif consentie par le cédant, doit être imposé dans...

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Mayer Brown

Réduction de capital par diminution de la valeur nominale : distribution imposable en présence de réserves distribuables

La CAA de Bordeaux rappelle qu'en cas de réduction de capital non motivée par des pertes réalisée par diminution de la valeur nominale des titres...

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Mayer Brown

Refus d'application du taux de marché à un prêt reconduit à un taux identique

Pour justifier du taux de marché déductible appliqué à un prêt d'actionnaire, la CAA de Paris juge que des obligations émises en dollar ne constituent pas des comparables pertinents...

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Mayer Brown

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings In France

France Insolvency

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Reinhart Marville Torre

Council, Parliament Postpone EU Deforestation Regulation

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Debt Finance 2025 - Trends And Developments

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Debt Finance 2025 - Law And Practice

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Winston & Strawn LLP

EU Markets Become More Accessible To Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises Thanks To Changes To The EU Prospectus Regulation: A Welcome Development For Companies Active In The Medical Sector

European Union Commercial

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Jones Day

CJEU Imposes Limits On The Validity Of Asymmetric EU Jurisdiction Clauses

Worldwide Litigation

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A&O Shearman

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Financial Services

REITs In Europe: Fragmentation, EU Law And Pillar Two

The European Union's fragmented approach to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) taxation creates significant cross-border challenges, with structures potentially facing up to three layers of taxation despite domestic...

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Loyens & Loeff

Navigating The French Decree On “Autres FIA”: New Prohibitions For Life Insurance And Retirement Savings Plans

The publication of Decree No. 2026‑341 of April 30, 2026 marks a decisive shift in the regulatory treatment of French so-called “Autres FIA” (or “other alternative investment funds”...

France Insurance

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A&O Shearman

Inside Information In Protracted Processes: Supplement To EU Market Abuse Regulation Provides Additional Clarity

The European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation supplementing the Market Abuse Regulation, introducing a harmonized list of disclosure-triggering events in protracted processes and establishing criteria...

European Union Commercial

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Jones Day

Cryptocurrency And Stablecoin Dynamics In France, The US, And Beyond – What Arbitration Practitioners Need To Know

France Litigation

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Forensic Risk Alliance

French CRD VI Transposition—a First Milestone Reached

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A&O Shearman

BCLP Advises A Banking Pool On A RCF Line For The Benefit Of Elements

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Loi De Finances Pour 2026

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Cession d'actions par un dirigeant : imposition en salaires du complément de prix afférent à une garantie d'actif et de passif consentie par le cédant

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Mayer Brown

Réduction de capital par diminution de la valeur nominale : distribution imposable en présence de réserves distribuables

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Mayer Brown

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Listing Rules & Flotation

Bonds Offerings In France

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

Public Offerings - Private Placements Of Securities In France

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

Date Of Apportionment Of Brokerage Fees Earned By Stockbrokers

France Anti-trust

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SG Archibald Andersen

The Nouveau Marche

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

Information To Be Furnished By A Non-French Company Listed In France

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

Stock Brokers Monopoly

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

Non French Companies Listing On The Bourse Without A Public Offering Of Securiti

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Shearman & Sterling

Towards The Global Securities Market, Particularly In Europe

France Anti-trust

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Shearman & Sterling

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Latest Videos

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Carried Interest: Luxembourg Opportunities | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Podcast Series Episode 7: Market Abuse Regulation After The Listing Act

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Bernitsas

Central Bank Of Ireland Issues Modernised Consumer Protection Code 2025 (Video)

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Byrne Wallace

One Step Ahead Insights Podcast: Episode 3 (Video)

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A&O Shearman

Sustainable Finance Week 2024 (Video)

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Arthur Cox

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