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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

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

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

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

Strengthening Employee-Driven Innovation At Munich Airport

Germany Employment

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Ocean Vision Legal: Saving The Ocean Through Law (Ocean Litigation And Ocean Rights) (Video)

Germany Environment

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Ocean Vision Legal

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

Cloud-Switching Gemäß EU-Data Act: Auswirkungen Für IaaS-, PaaS- Und SaaS-Anbieter

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Class Actions Radar: Germany

Germany Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Many US-based multinationals are subject to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which is commonly known by its German acronym, the LkSG.

Germany Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

FinTech Comparative Guide

FinTech Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Germany Technology

DMR Legal

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

How Next-Generation Profitability Analysis Can Boost Your EBITDA

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

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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

On 27 June 2025, the EU's new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Central Bank (ECB)...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Investment Management Update Germany July 2025

On 26 June 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, or BMF) published a new draft bill (following the formation of a new government) for an act to implement the DAC 8 Directive...

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

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

European Union Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

ESMA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its 2024 Annual Report in June 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive overview...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its 2024 Annual Report in May 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive overview of its regulatory, supervisory and policy activities throughout 2024.

Germany Finance

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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)

Germany Finance

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Hengeler Mueller

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

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

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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

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PwC Legal Germany

The Trouble With Trading App Outages

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

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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

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PwC Legal Germany

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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

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Chevalier & Sciales

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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

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

Krypto I Blokady Kont Bankowych – Bankowe Bezprawie

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