Worldwide: Economic Analysis

In a move that will be welcomed by asset managers conducting exchange-traded fund (ETF) business in Ireland, or those who are hoping to move into the Irish ETF space, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has moved to allow for the establishment of semi-transparent ETFs by amending its requirements for portfolio transparency.

On 14 March 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin) published a draft Guidance Note...

Under the updated rules, ETFs authorised by the Central Bank can now disclose their portfolio holdings on a daily, or less frequent periodic basis, subject to certain conditions outlined below...

Large collective redundancies in France are subject to a complex procedure, which implies the information and consultation of the works council or, failing such, the employee representatives, prior to any definitive decision.

There is a long tradition of transfer rules under French law. Since 1928, French law has been providing for the continuation of employment agreements in the case of a transfer of the employer’s "undertaking" to another employer.

When the new Insolvency Law came into force on September 1 2004, the framework for resolving business crises in Spain changed significantly – although the most frequently affected stakeholders (debtors, creditors, employees, judges and advisers) may not be fully aware of the magnitude of the change.

The past few years' rapid increase in the importance of software, data, and AI to drive new products and service offerings has brought a new set of IP challenges for many industrial companies.

Dans un monde numérique où chaque clic, chaque capteur et chaque transaction génèrent de l'information, les données sont devenues un levier incontournable de compétitivité.

Discover the core elements that make collaborative innovation thrive and the pivotal role of motivation, measurement, and meaningful engagement.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") has recently published a consultation paper on its draft opinion on artificial intelligence ("AI") governance and risk management.

Every day, an unprecedented amount of textual and visual content is published on websites with the intent of taking unfair advantage of the goodwill of well-known brands.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force in January 2023 and has been adopted since 17 January 2025.