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Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version - December 2025

Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

SRB Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

Every year, usually during the fourth quarter, the Banking Union relevant authorities, comprised of the European Central Bank (ECB), acting at the helm of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Navigating The Future Of AML/CFT – Update Of EBA'S Draft RTS

On 30 October 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) responded to the European Commission's Call for Advice, addressing key elements of the EU's evolving Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing...

European Union Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The New German Government's Agenda On Compliance

Germany Government

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WilmerHale

Regulatory Monitoring Newsletter, January 2025

Worldwide Technology

AO

A&O Shearman

Expanding Criminal Tax Enforcement And Other White-collar Crime Developments

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

BaFin Publishes Updated Interpretation And Application Guidance On The German Anti-Money Laundering Act And Instructions For Suspicious Activity Reports

Germany Government

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Noerr

New AML Guidance From BaFin And FIU

Germany Government

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Hengeler Mueller

New EBA Guidelines On Restrictive Measures Key Take-Aways

European Union Finance

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Hengeler Mueller

EU Anti Money Laundering Authority – FAQs Outline Its Role In Relation To Sanctions Implementation

European Union Government

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

ECB Publishes Opinion On European Commission Proposal On The Exchange Of Supervisory Data

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Sets Out Its Findings And Supervisory Expectations On Virtual IBANs

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring - December 2025

Germany Finance

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A&O Shearman

LD Munich, December 12, 2025, Order On Security For Costs, UPC_CFI_525/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 23, 2025, Decision On Application For Withdrawal, UPC_CoA_523/2024

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

European Automotive Newsletter - December 2025

European Union Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Are Company Directors Liable For Patent Infringements? (2025) (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Geldwäscherei Und Sanktionen: Übersicht, Meldepflichten Und Zuständigkeiten

Die Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit den Sanktionsmassnahmen, einschliesslich der Meldung und Sperrung von Vermögenswerten sanktionierter natürlicher oder juristischer Personen, werden durch das...

Germany Government

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Altenburger

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS On Information Of A Proposed Acquisition Of Qualifying Holdings In Issuers Of ARTs Under MiCAR

On 7 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft implementing technical standards ..

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS And ITS On Information For Authorisation As Issuers For ARTs Under MiCAR

On 7 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft implementing technical standards ...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Subpoena Regarding Suspicion Of Money Laundering? We Provide Immediate Assistance In Investigative Proceedings – Nationwide In Germany

Money laundering is a crime that can entail significant penalties. In addition to the Money Laundering Act, which is directed at obligated parties, the offence of money laundering in the Criminal Code...

Germany Government

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Frankfurt To Host The EU's New Anti-Money Laundering Headquarters

European Union Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Adoption Of EU AML/CFT Package – Key Requirements And Impact On Financial Services Firms

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Germany Commercial

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Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Germany's Proposed New Approach To Money Laundering

Germany Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

#06 Geldwäsche, Korruption und der Garten der Integrität | When It Really Matters (Podcast)

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

EU's Revised Wire Transfer Regulation Published In Official Journal

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

Key Impacts For EU Traditional And Cryptoasset Based Financial Services Following FATF's Publication Of Its February 2023 Plenary Session

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Banking Authority Publishes Final Guidelines On The Use Of Remote Customer Onboarding Solutions

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Calls For More Proactive Engagement Between Supervisors In AML/CTF Supervisory Colleges

Germany Government

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PwC Legal Germany

Angelika Hellweger, Of Financial Crime Specialists Rahman Ravelli, Considers Germany's Plans For A New Financial Crime Authority

Germany Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Key Impacts For EU Traditional And Cryptoasset Based Financial Services Following FATF's Publication Of Its February 2023 Plenary Session

The Financial Action Task Force is the organisation that sets global standards (Recommendations) to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism as well as financial crime generally.

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

European Banking Authority Publishes Final Guidelines On The Use Of Remote Customer Onboarding Solutions

On 22 November 2022 the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its long-awaited "final report" containing a cost-benefit analysis, summary of the amendments to the draft version...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Calls For More Proactive Engagement Between Supervisors In AML/CTF Supervisory Colleges

On 1 September 2022 the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its second report on the functioning of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory...

Germany Government

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PwC Legal Germany

Angelika Hellweger, Of Financial Crime Specialists Rahman Ravelli, Considers Germany's Plans For A New Financial Crime Authority

In an attempt to combat money laundering in Germany, a new financial crime authority has been proposed.

Germany Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Financial Services: EU Agrees New Financial Crime Tracing And Prevention Rules For Cryptoassets

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Reminder: Prohibitions Of Notarisation Under The AMLA (GwG) In Real Estate Transactions

The last few months have been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic with its massive impact on business and the real estate industry. As a result of the general easing of restrictions

Germany Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Key Regulatory Developments In Germany (January 31, 2020)

Consultation of the draft on the interpretation and application of the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz - GwG) – Special Section for insurance undertakings as defined in § 2(1)...

Germany Insurance

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Dentons

2019 Year-End German Law Update

Since the end of World War II, Germany's foreign policy and economic well-being were built on three core pillars: (i) a strong transatlantic alliance and friendship, (ii) stable and influential ...

Germany Commercial

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Amendment Of The German Anti-Money Laundering Act (GwG) – Act Implementing The Fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive

We would like to provide you with a summary of the most important changes, in particular concerning Alternative Investment Fund Manager, resulting from the German act implementing the Amending Directive to the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

European Union Government

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POELLATH

The Implementation Of The Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive In German Law – Tighten The Tight?

Germany Government

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Orrick

Deutsche Bank Has Been Raided As Authorities In Germany Look For Evidence Relating To The Huge Danske Bank Money Laundering Operation

Germany Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

German Government Implements Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Rules For Real Estate Sector

Germany Government

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Jones Day

Germany To Implement EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive With Cryptocurrency Licensing Requirements

Germany Technology

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Jones Day

A Hint Of Brandeis: Proposed Amendments To The German Transparency Register

Germany Commercial

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Key Regulatory Developments In Germany - February 2019

Germany Insurance

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Dentons

Key Regulatory Developments In Germany

Germany Finance

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Dentons

German Police Raid Investment Bank Headquarters

Germany Government

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

EU Commission Proposes Expanding EBA Antimoney Laundering Mandate

European Union Government

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Jones Day

News Update On GmbH Shareholders' List

Germany Commercial

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Adopted: Extension Of Beneficial Ownership Registers

Germany Government

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POELLATH

The New German Transparency Register

Germany Government

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McDermott Will & Emery

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs): New Swiss And German ICO Guidelines Released; Analysis Vis-A-Vis Indian Law

Germany Technology

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Nishith Desai Associates

New German Money Laundering Act Establishes Additional Transparency Requirements for Certain Listed Companies, European Capital Markets Update

Germany Government

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Jones Day

Reporting Obligation To German Transparency Register Beginning October 1, 2017

Germany Commercial

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POELLATH

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