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The Joint Committee Of The European Supervisory Authorities Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

On 16 October 2025, the Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)...

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PwC Legal Germany

KMMV: Specification Of Insider Disclosure Requirements

Germany's Crypto Markets Communication RegulationShow (Kryptomärktemitteilungs-Verordnung - KMMV) was announced in the Federal Law Gazette on 28 August 2025 based on the regulatory authority granted...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

NPE Guidelines For LSIs: ECB-SSM Launches Consultation

On 15 September 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB), acting in its role at the head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) pillar of the EU's Banking Union, launched a public consultation on new guidelines for dealing with non-performing exposures (NPEs) at less significant institutions (LSIs) (the LSI NPE Guidelines).

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Updates As To The BaFin Information Sheet On The Authorisation Procedure For AIF Management Companies

In a publication dated 9 September 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a draft of the revised ‘Information sheet on the authorisation procedure...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Digitalisierung des Kapitalmarkts: Der europäische Rechtsrahmen im Umbruch

Germany Finance

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Mayer Brown

Frankfurt Administrative Court: BaFin's Obligation To Repay Bank Levies For 2011–2014

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 10: Changes To The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Regulation

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

Proposed Bill Implementing Directive (EU) 2023/2225 On Credit Agreements For Consumers Adopted

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EIOPA Publishes Results Of Its First Mystery Shopping Exercise

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EU's State Of The Union 2025 – Key Implications For Financial Markets

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Issues Comprehensive Registration Guide For Financial Entities Under Its Direct Supervision

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Operational Resilience In Payment Transactions: Established Requirements, New Urgency

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Cooperation And Outsourcing In The Financial Sector: Practical Lessons For Complex Contract Negotiations

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

Time To Act —How Banks Should Comply With Article 21c CRD VI

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Alvarez & Marsal

LD Paris, September 17, 2025, Procedural Order, UPC_CFI_697/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Mannheim, September 12, 2025, Decision, UPC_CFI_338/2024

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Alvarez & Marsal Webinar: European Restructuring And Corporate Distress In 2025 (Video)

Germany Insolvency

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Alvarez & Marsal

German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Digitalisierung des Kapitalmarkts: Der europäische Rechtsrahmen im Umbruch

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