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Work Programme 2026 – A Focus On Financial Services Issues

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission (the EC) published its 2026 Annual Work Programme (AWP) including annexes detailing legislative updates as well as a separate...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Latest Information On The BaFin's General Administrative Order Regarding Turbo Certificates

On 15 October 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) issued a general administrative order restricting the marketing, distribution and sale of "turbo certificates"...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Investment Management Client Alert November 2025

On 29 October 2025, the Federal Cabinet adopted the draft of the Fund Risk Limitation Act (Fondsrisikobegrenzungsgesetz). The planned law is intended primarily to implement the amendments concerning the AIFM Directive

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

EU Commission Publishes Its 2025 Recommendation And Blueprint For Savings And Investment Accounts

On 30 September 2025, the European Commission published an EU Recommendation aimed at increasing the availability and uptake of EU-wide Savings and Investment Accounts...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Commission Publishes Its 2025 Financial Literacy Strategy

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Publishes Final Report On The Draft Regulatory Technical Standards For Open-Ended Loan-Originating AIFs

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Equivalence Regime For Third-Country Covered Bonds – EBA Recommends An Equivalence Regime In Principle, Though Real-world Implementation May Prove Challenging

Worldwide Finance

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Mayer Brown

EIOPA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

KMMV: Specification Of Insider Disclosure Requirements

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

NPE Guidelines For LSIs: ECB-SSM Launches Consultation

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

German Insolvency Law - Rights And Duties Of The Creditors' Committee

Germany Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

Munich Court Finds Copyright Infringement Of Song Lyrics 'Memorised' By ChatGPT

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Commission Publishes Its 2025 Recommendation And Blueprint For Savings And Investment Accounts

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Neue DSK-Anwendungshinweise setzen Maßstab für internationale Forschungskooperationen

Germany Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

NIS-2 Implementation Act In Germany About To Come Into Force – Implications For Renewable Energy Companies

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Oppenhoff

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

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose.

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Two CJEU Cases Provide Clarity On Supervision Of Credit Institutions And Cooperation On Deposit Guarantee Schemes

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European Commission – Legislative Proposals For Reform Of The Crisis Management And Deposit Insurance (CMDI) Framework

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EU Commission Publishes Its 2025 Recommendation And Blueprint For Savings And Investment Accounts

On 30 September 2025, the European Commission published an EU Recommendation aimed at increasing the availability and uptake of EU-wide Savings and Investment Accounts...

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Equivalence Regime For Third-Country Covered Bonds – EBA Recommends An Equivalence Regime In Principle, Though Real-world Implementation May Prove Challenging

Introduction – EBA's Constructive Appraisal of the EU Covered Bond Framework and the Growing EU Covered Bond Market, including the promise... of an Equivalence Regime

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

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ESRB Annual Report On Activities In 2024: Key Developments, Supervisory Priorities And Regulatory Implications

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Court Of Justice Of The European Union Clarifies Expectations On Consumer Protection And Mortgage Enforcement

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judgment in Case C-351/23 (GR Real) (the Judgment). The case arose from a Slovak context...

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The Securitisation 2024 guide features over 20 jurisdictions. The guide covers the latest developments in insolvency laws, special-purpose entities, the construction of bankruptcy-remote transactions...

Germany Finance

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Mayer Brown

The EU's New Credit Servicers Directive – Where Are We Now?

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Dentons

Vereinigung von Grundstücken – Voraussetzungen und Verfahren

Germany Real Estate

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SKW Schwarz

Making Wells Fargo A Major UK Market Player Through Europe's Largest-Ever Loan Trade

Germany Finance

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Dechert LLP

ESMA Calls For Common EU Harmonized Legal Framework For Loan-Originating Funds

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PwC Legal Germany

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Publishes Final Report On The Draft Regulatory Technical Standards For Open-Ended Loan-Originating AIFs

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PwC Legal Germany

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