The judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal of Grenoble on 26 June 2025 marks a significant development in the jurisprudence concerning the liability of digital asset service providers (DASPs)....more
8/4/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Corporate Liability ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Service Providers ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Liability ,
Noncompliance ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
Online political advertising has become central to modern electoral campaigns. However, the growing lack of transparency, particularly regarding funding, targeting, and data processing practices, raises serious concerns about...more
7/24/2025
/ Advertising ,
CNIL ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
EU ,
France ,
Funding ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Regulations ,
Online Platforms ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Transparency
On 25 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first comprehensive review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime, a regulatory sandbox designed to test blockchain-based...more
7/10/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Pilot Programs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sandbox ,
Securities Regulation
In this horizon scan for private investment funds, which is aimed at managers based in Europe, we have set out the some of the principal legal and regulatory-focused developments to look out for in the coming months....more
As of May 27, 2025, Meta (Facebook and Instagram) will start using some of the personal data of European users to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including tools such as Meta AI and Llama language models....more
As part of the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced its compliance with six sets of guidelines adopted by European Supervisory...more
5/15/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
France ,
MiFID II ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UCITS
Published on April 29, 2025, the ESMA final report (ESMA75-453128700-1408) outlines the guidelines (Guidelines) for competent national authorities (NCAs) to prevent and detect market abuse in the context of the Markets in...more
5/6/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Market Abuse ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Luxembourg has adopted the law of 4 April 2025, marking a significant step toward the national implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services (the Digital Services Act, or DSA)....more
On April 8, 2025, Natasha Cazenave, executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), addressed the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, offering key insights into the...more
In a landmark decision, France has joined the ranks of leading jurisdictions in recognizing blockchain as a valid method for establishing proof of authorship and intellectual property (IP) rights....more
4/9/2025
/ Authorship ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal Technology ,
Sweden ,
UK
Against the backdrop of reinforced European and international anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements, the Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (AED) has...more
3/12/2025
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
EU ,
FATF ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Luxembourg ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations
The European Union has significantly overhauled its product liability regime with a new directive concerning liability for defective products (Product Liability Directive). EU member states have until December 9, 2026, to...more
2/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance Dates ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Product Defects ,
Risk Management ,
Software ,
Technology Sector
On 10 February 2025, the law of 6 February 2025 regarding, notably, digital finance was published in the Official Journal of Luxembourg (the “Law”)....more
2/14/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Luxembourg ,
Market Participants ,
Regulatory Requirements
On 9 February 2025, prior to the commencement of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron in an interview on French national TV announced a substantial €109 billion investment in AI...more
2/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
Federal Funding ,
France ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Machine Learning ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector
On 21 October 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) implemented the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Guidelines regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fund naming as...more
1/29/2025
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
CSSF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UCITS
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) aims to harmonize provisions related to cybersecurity and information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. Its scope covers nearly all entities...more
1/17/2025
/ Compliance ,
CSSF ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Information Technology ,
Luxembourg ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On 13 December 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published the first FAQ to assist professionals in the investment sector supervised, authorised, or registered by the CSSF in complying with...more
1/17/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Luxembourg ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
On December 19, 2024, Luxembourg adopted Blockchain Law IV, a landmark legislative move aimed at strengthening the legal framework for blockchain in the financial sector. ...more
With the arrival of the Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) and the Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive, the security of information systems and the protection of critical infrastructures have...more
12/2/2024
/ Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
France ,
Luxembourg ,
Member State ,
New Regulations ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation
On October 24, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a press release announcing its EUR 310 million fine of LinkedIn over the platform’s use of member personal data in breach of the EU’s General Data...more
Welcome to the third edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect...more
11/1/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fund Managers ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK
On October 16, the European Commission determined that X’s online social networking service does not qualify as a core platform service (CPS) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This conclusion follows a detailed market...more
10/31/2024
/ Cloud Computing ,
Competition ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
End-Users ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Search Engines ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Web Browsers
The European Commission’s adoption on 23 October 2024 of the two regulations (Regulations) supplementing the [the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Publications Office (europa.eu)] (DORA)...more
10/28/2024
/ Compliance ,
Compliance Dates ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Member State ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider
In a previous alert, Crypto-Asset Services and Grandfathering Under MiCA: Clarity From ESMA, we noted that the provisions of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) governing crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) is...more
In a previous alert, “Are You Ready for MiCA Implementation?,” we discussed provisions of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) governing stablecoins that came into effect on 11 June 2024.
With further provisions...more