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ESMA Reminds Firms Of CFD Product Intervention Obligations

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"...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Do You Need An Authorization? The Questions Every FinTech Must Answer

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.

Germany Finance

DMR Legal

Investment Management Client Alert February 2026

On 9 February 2026, the Location Promotion Act (Standortfördergesetz, StoFöG) was published in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt).

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

BaFin Publishes Its 2026 Risks In Focus

On 28 January 2026, Germany's national competent authority (NCA) the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published its 2026 edition of BaFin's "Risks in Focus" (RiF)...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

German Regulators Expand Focus To Crypto, AI Governance And Complex Tax Fraud Schemes

Germany Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Reviewing EU Payments, Crypto-Assets And AI-linked Fraud Trends: Key Insights And Expectations From The ESAs And ECB

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ECB-SSM Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2026

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Client Alert October 2025

Germany Wealth Mgt

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K&L Gates LLP

EU 19th Adopts Sanctions Package Against Russia – What It Means For Your Business

Worldwide International

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Oppenhoff

EU verabschiedet 19. Sanktionspaket gegen Russland – Was bedeutet das für Ihr Unternehmen?

European Union International

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Oppenhoff

KMMV: Specification Of Insider Disclosure Requirements

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Investment Management Client Alert September 2025

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

Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations EU Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape: A Deep Dive Into The NIS2 Directive 2026

Germany Technology

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Insurance Freeze In The "Strait Of Hormuz": New Trade Risks For Companies

Worldwide Insurance

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Oppenhoff

Germany Increases Scrutiny Of Foreign Defense Investments

Germany Government

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Dechert

Germany Turns To Restructuring To Strengthen Corporate Resilience (Podcast)

Germany Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Chemical M&A In Germany And France: Key Jurisdictional Considerations

Worldwide Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

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

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

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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

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

Germany Technology

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Flick Gocke Schaumburg

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

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

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

Germany Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring

Germany Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Investment Management Update Germany–April 2025

Germany Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises NxtAssets On Listing Of Bitcoin And Ethereum ETPs On SIX Swiss Exchange

Germany Technology

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Kellerhals Carrard

Effective And Legally Secure Government Regulation In Shaping Key Future Transformation Themes – Challenges And Solutions Approaches

Germany Commercial

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PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring Newsletter, January 2025

Worldwide Technology

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A&O Shearman

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

Deal Ticker: Kellerhals Carrard Advises NxtAssets On Listing Of Bitcoin And Ethereum ETPs On SIX Swiss Exchange

nxtAssets GmbH is expanding the investment universe by launching its first physically-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Germany Technology

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Kellerhals Carrard

Effective And Legally Secure Government Regulation In Shaping Key Future Transformation Themes – Challenges And Solutions Approaches

As we look towards the future, governments around the world face the daunting task of regulating and guiding transformative changes in various sectors. Key regulatory subjects include...

Germany Commercial

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Regulatory Monitoring Newsletter, January 2025

BaFin has published its annual report on the risks it will focus on throughout the year in English and German. It sets out the main risks that BaFin...

Worldwide Technology

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A&O Shearman

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

The EU's Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) became fully operational as of 30 December 2024.

European Union Technology

PL

PwC Legal Germany

MiCAR – Final RTS Published On Information Of A Proposed Acquisition Of Qualifying Holdings In Issuers Of ARTs

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

German Parliament Passes Act On The Digitalisation Of Financial Markets

On 18 December 2024, the German Parliament (Bundestag) passed the Act on the Digitalization of Financial Markets (Finanzmarktdigitalisierungsgesetz, the "Act").

Germany Technology

MB

Mayer Brown

New EBA Guidelines On Restrictive Measures Key Take-Aways

On 14 November 2024, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") released two sets of guidelines relating to the handling of European and national sanctions...

European Union Finance

HM

Hengeler Mueller

EBA Publishes Its Annual Work Programme 2025 And Sets Out The Path To 2027

Every year, usually during the fourth quarter, EU-level authorities such as the European Banking Authority (EBA) publish their Annual Work Programmes (AWPs)...

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Demystifying DeFi In MiCAR

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR)Show Footnote, which becomes fully operational from 31 December 2024, is designed to regulate crypto-asset issuers (CAIs) and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).

Germany Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

BaFin Publishes Expectations On Minimum Number Of Directors Under German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG)

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

ESMA Delivers Opinion To Support The Convergent Application Of MiCAR

European Union Technology

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

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

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Final Report On Draft RTS On The Approval Process For White Papers For ARTs Issued By Credit Institutions Under MiCAR

European Union Finance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Publish 2023 Joint Report And Recommendations On "Innovation Facilitators" – What Next For Innovation Hubs And Regulatory Sandboxes?

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

The Metaverse: A New Dimension For Legal Services

Germany Technology

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Norton Rose Fulbright

A New Liability Regime For Crowdfunding On Its Way In Germany

Germany Technology

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Gunay Erdogan Attorneys-at-Law

A Guide To Cryptocurrency Assets

European Union Technology

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Rimon

EU's Revised Wire Transfer Regulation Published In Official Journal

European Union Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

Digital Products In The Metaverse: How NFTs Enable The Attribution And Distribution Of Digital Products And What Legal Aspects Distributors Must Consider

Germany Technology

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Oppenhoff

ECB-SSM Set Enhanced Supervisory Focus On Digital Transformation Strategies And The Use Of FinTech

Germany Technology

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PwC Legal Germany

In The (European) Eye Of The Storm – Securing Clarity And Certainty In Times Of Crisis And Market Turmoil

Worldwide Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

German Federal Fiscal Court: Capital Gains On Cryptocurrencies Are Taxable

OP

Oppenhoff

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

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