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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

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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

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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

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

Company Pension Schemes: Must-haves And Minimisation Of Liability When Implementing By Means Of Direct Insurance

Germany Employment

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Oppenhoff

人工智能与隐私保护：德国法院裁定 Meta 的合法利益优先

European Union Privacy

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Rouse

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Focus IT&C – 2nd Quarter 2025

European Union Privacy

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Oppenhoff

The Role Of Corporate Compliance Systems In Preventing Antitrust Violations

Germany Anti-trust

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PwC Legal Germany

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

On 3 July 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judgment in Case C-582/23 (Wiszkier) (the Judgment).

Germany Consumer

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PwC Legal Germany

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...

Germany Consumer

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PwC Legal Germany

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

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its 2024 Annual Report in June 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring - May 2025

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Client Alert May 2025

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

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

On 10 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Final Report and (in Annex II thereto) the Final Draft regulatory technical standards...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

The European payment landscape has experienced significant innovation over the past few years, driven by policy developments, regulatory changes, technological advancements...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

AlixPartners' 2025 DACH Debt Report provides an in-depth analysis of the changing financial landscape across the region, as companies respond to shifting economic conditions and new challenges.

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

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

On 7 May 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Final Report on, among other things, technical advice concerning EU Market Abuse Regulation...

Germany Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

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

After the 2025 German federal parliamentary election, the parties CDU (Christian Democratic Union), CSU (Christian Social Union), and SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany)...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Revitalising The EU Securitisation Market

The European Union's securitisation market has struggled to reach its full potential despite the introduction of the Securitisation Regulation (SECR) in 2019. While the market has shown modest growth...

European Union Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

ESMA Letter On Prioritisation Of 2025 Deliverables

As explored in earlier Client Alerts,Show Footnote the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has a lot of priorities on its plate. In a letter dated 3 March but released 6 March 2025 (the 2025 Prioritisation Letter)...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

The EBA has published its updated methodology for the assessment of regulatory and supervisory frameworks of non-EU countries.

Worldwide Finance

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A&O Shearman

The EU's 2025 Savings And Investments Union Strategy

European Union Strategy

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PwC Legal Germany

ECB Publishes Its SSM Annual Work Programme 2025

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Germany Creates Improved Framework Conditions For Investments In Infrastructure Funds

Germany Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Sustainability Reporting In The EU: Simplification, Decluttering, And Regulatory Burden Reduction Under Omnibus I Or Continued Uncertainty?

European Union Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

European Commission Publishes A "Competitiveness Compass" And Its Annual Work Programme – Key Aspects For Financial Services

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The Evolution Of German Investment Regulation

Germany Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Germany's Cannabis Market: Regulatory Growth And International Expansion Opportunities

Germany Cannabis

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Oppenhoff

ESMA Publishes Consultation Paper On Draft Guidelines On "Product Supplements"

Germany Finance

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Mayer Brown

Time Is An Illusion. Lunchtime Doubly So*

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

Regulatory Monitoring Newsletter, January 2025

Worldwide Technology

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A&O Shearman

ESMA Publishes Its Programming Document 2026-2028

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Back To The Drawing Board? European Commission Rejects DORA Subcontracting RTS

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

German Obligors In Cross-Border Financing Transactions

Germany Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Federal Court Of Justice Affirms That Claims For Information On Bank Fees May Be Assigned To Debt Collection Companies

Germany Finance

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Noerr

MiCAR – Final Guidelines On Systems Maintenance And Security Access Protocols For Crypto-Assets Other Than ARTs And EMTs

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

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Miran Legal

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

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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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