Germany: Technology

When an incident occurs at a financial institution, whether a cyberattack, an operational failure, a data breach, or internal misconduct, the immediate response is rarely a single, straightforward process.

Europe's digital infrastructure is expanding at extraordinary speed. Hyperscalers are racing to secure capacity, artificial intelligence (AI)...

After a delay of more than a year, the German implementation law for the NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) came into force in December 2025 (Law on the Implementation of the NIS 2 Directive and on the Regulation of Essential Features of Information Security Management in the Federal Administration).

The European Union's Omnibus package has raised expectations that sustainability reporting will become simpler, yet companies are discovering that the real challenges lie not in regulatory requirements themselves, but in operational implementation. From data availability issues in EU Taxonomy assessments to structural complexities in multi-business corporate groups, organizations face significant hurdles in establishing effective non-financial reporting processes.

The applicant bears the burden of proof for infringement in provisional measures and must demonstrate with sufficient certainty that infringement is more likely than not (Art. 62 UPCA, R. 211 RoP)

In this episode of the World Retail Podcast, retail leaders explore the critical foundations of sustainable growth in today's challenging retail environment. Sergio Bucher of Otto Group shares insights on building operational excellence, integrating technology infrastructure, and balancing performance with culture.

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, commonly known as MiCAR, introduced a comprehensive framework for the regulation of crypto-assets across the EU, including detailed requirements...

On 24 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement addressing the increasing prevalence of derivatives marketed as "perpetual futures"...

Few questions in financial regulation carry more practical consequence than whether a given business model requires an authorization. For established financial institutions, the licensing framework is familiar terrain.