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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

Investment Management Client Alert September 2025

On 9 September 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin)...

Germany Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Digitalisierung des Kapitalmarkts: Der europäische Rechtsrahmen im Umbruch

Digitale Wertpapiere und Blockchain-Technologien gewinnen international an Fahrt. In Europa bremst jedoch ein restriktiver Rechtsrahmen.

Germany Finance

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Mayer Brown

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

On September 16, 2025, the Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main (Ref. 7 K 3685/24.F; 7 K 3686/24.F; 7 K 3705/24.F) that the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EU Data Act: New Rules For Data Access, Contract Fairness And Cloud Portability In The Financial Sector

European Union Privacy

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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

An Update On The German LkSG For US-based Multinationals – Draft Amendments And A New Round Of Compliance Inquiries

Germany Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

FinTech Comparative Guide

Germany Technology

DMR Legal

Attorney Spotlight: Christian Crones (Video)

Germany Commercial

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WilmerHale

Aviation Finance Comparative Guide

Germany Transport

activelaw Offenhausen.Wolter PartmbB

Germany – Investigation Into Low-value Import From Russia

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

EIOPA Publishes Results Of Its First Mystery Shopping Exercise

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

CJEU Clarifies Scope Of Personal Data In EDPS v SRB Decision

European Union Privacy

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Jones Day

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

As CRD VI introduces sweeping changes for third-country banking groups in Europe, one question remains: Why is regulatory guidance on Article 21c CRD VI still so vague?

Germany Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

ESMA Publishes Consolidated Overview Of Rules On Cross-border Distribution Of Investment Funds

On 21 August 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an 83-page consolidated overview of rules and sources relating to the cross-border distribution of investment funds.

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

BaFin's Draft WpI MaRisk: New Regulatory Risk Management Framework For Small And Medium-sized Investment Firms

On 6 August 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a draft of the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management by Investment Firms (WpI MaRisk).

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

How Next-Generation Profitability Analysis Can Boost Your EBITDA

In today's competitive business landscape, traditional profitability analysis methods are falling short. Treating all customers, products, and channels equally can lead to misguided strategies...

Germany Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Verification Of Payee Requirements (VoP) Under The EU's Instant Payments Regulation (IPR)

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Are You Ready For The EU's Financial Data Access Regulation?

European Union Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Aviation Finance Comparative Guide

Germany Transport

activelaw Offenhausen.Wolter PartmbB

EBA Publishes Report On Exemption Of Third Country Entities From The Requirement To Set Up A Branch For The Provision Of Banking Services To EU Financial Sector Entities

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

AMLA Signs MoUs With ECB-SSM And ESAs On Cooperation And Information Exchange In The Performance Of Their Respective Tasks

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Investment Management Update Germany July 2025

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

From Vision To Action – AMLA Publishes Its First Annual Work Programme

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

European Accessibility Act Compliance: What Businesses In The EU Market Need To Know

European Union Finance

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Germany's Federal Ministry Of Finance On Cryptocurrencies And Tax: New Circular Answers Individual Questions (Part II)

Germany Technology

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

From Vision To Action – AMLA Publishes Its First Annual Work Programme

At the start of July 2025, AMLA - the EU's new "Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" published its Annual Work Programme (AWP) for 2025.

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published its Annual Report on its activities in 2024 (the Report) in July 2025. The Report assesses the impact of external shocks—including heightened geopolitical tensions...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Accessibility Act Compliance: What Businesses In The EU Market Need To Know

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) establishes a unified regulatory framework for a broad range of products and services in the EU. The EAA aims to ensure that offerings are accessible to people...

European Union Finance

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Germany's Federal Ministry Of Finance On Cryptocurrencies And Tax: New Circular Answers Individual Questions (Part II)

This blog post is Part II of our series on the newly published BMF circular addressing cryptocurrencies and tax.

Germany Technology

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Court Of Justice Of The European Union Clarifies Obligations Of Bankruptcy Courts To Assess Unfair Contract Terms In Consumer Insolvency Proceedings

Germany Consumer

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring - May 2025

Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. Furthermore, we produce detailed briefings to cover key developments in the field of financial regulatory law.

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Client Alert May 2025

On 15 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final reports on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and the Guidelines on Liquidity Management Tools (Guidelines).

Germany Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Regulierung der Barrierefreiheit, vor allem für Internetauftritte (E-Commerce-Webseiten)

Nach dem Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) müssen Produkte und Dienstleistungen für Menschen mit Behinderungen in der üblichen Weise, ohne besondere Erschwernis und grundsätzlich ohne fremde Hilfe auffindbar...

Germany Finance

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Hengeler Mueller

ECB Publishes Guide To Consultation Of ECB By National Authorities Regarding Draft Legislative Provisions

The European Central Bank (ECB) has during April 2025 updated and on 6 May 2025 published an updated Guide to consultation by national authorities...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Annual Report On Sanctioning Activities In The SSM 2024: ECB-SSM Sets Out Key Findings And Regulatory Implications

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Publishes Final Report And Final Draft RTS On Investment Firms' Order Execution Policies

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The Emergence Of Request To Pay (RTP) From A Financial Services Legal And Regulatory Perspective

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

AlixPartners' 2025 DACH Debt Report: Commercial Headwinds Meet Maturity Walls

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

ESMA Publishes Final Report On Changes To MAR Inside Information Disclosure Rules

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Update Germany–April 2025

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Making Sense Of MAC And Force Majeure Clauses In The Time Of Tariffs

Worldwide International

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PwC Legal Germany

ECB Opinion On A Shorter Settlement Cycle Regulation

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

The Trouble With Trading App Outages

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Germany's 2025 Coalition Agreement – Key Takeaways For Financial Services Firms

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Revitalising The EU Securitisation Market

European Union Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

ESMA Letter On Prioritisation Of 2025 Deliverables

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

Worldwide Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

The EU's 2025 Savings And Investments Union Strategy

European Union Strategy

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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Highlighted Content

A Practical Guide On Debt Financing For A Luxembourg Holding Company: 10 Tax Situations To Monitor

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

Carry Forward Losses And Advance Tax Clearance Regarding A Financing Activity

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

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

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

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

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

A New Legal Landscape: A Close Look At Luxembourg's Arbitration Law Reform

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II Timeline - Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Investor Protection – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Activities And Services Performed By AIFMs – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Depositaries – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

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Chevalier & Sciales

AIFMD II: Distribution And National Private Placement Regimes – Latest Developments

Luxembourg Finance

CS

Chevalier & Sciales

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Why Does Diversity Matter More Than Ever In The Financial Sector? (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

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

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Bernitsas Law

通过投资获得马耳他公民身份 (Video)

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CSB Group

Cyprus Insurance Brokers License; Tips (Video)

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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

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Byrne Wallace

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