The European Commission’s action plan builds on the results of its green paper on retail financial services published for public consultation in December 2015.
In the framework of the Capital Markets Union (CMU)...more
On 13 March 2017, it was announced that a United States (“U.S.”) chipmaker will acquire an autonomous vehicle technology company based in Israel for approximately USD 15.3 billion. This transaction may provide an interesting...more
On 1 January 2017, the torch of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (“EU”) was passed from Slovakia to Malta. The Presidency rotates every six months between the EU Member States, but continuity is guaranteed...more
2/6/2017
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Capital Markets Union ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
FSB ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
UK
The European Commission (“Commission”) has recently published statistics concerning the European Union (“EU”) merger control review process. Typically, the Commission examines larger mergers with an EU dimension, meaning that...more
11/23/2016
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Capital Markets Union ,
CETA ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
NCAs ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Telecommunications ,
TLAC ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
TTIP
The European Commission (“Commission”) has recently imposed a record fine of EUR 2.93 billion on some of the largest truck producers for their involvement in a cartel lasting 14 years and covering the entire European Economic...more
Antitrust and competition -
A welcome limitation on the investigatory powers of the Commission when requesting information from companies - On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) set aside...more
4/22/2016
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Article 29 Working Party (WP29) ,
Belgium ,
Cartels ,
CFTC ,
Construction Industry ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cross-Border ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Digital Media ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
International Data Transfers ,
Leniency Programs ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Member State ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Oil & Gas ,
Request For Information ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Terrorist Threats ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Since the Action Plan for a Capital Markets Union (“CMU”) was launched on 30 September 2015, the European Commission (“the Commission”) has initiated a number of CMU initiatives. Notably, building on the CMU’s initial...more
On 11 September, TeliaSonera and Telenor have abandoned the proposed merger of their business units in Denmark. The contemplated transaction would have resulted in the establishment of a joint venture active in the provision...more
11/2/2015
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Biofuel ,
Broadband ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Denmark ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Digital Media ,
Edward Snowden ,
Energy Sector ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Germany ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment ,
Ireland ,
Merger Agreements ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Startups ,
Telecommunications ,
Umbrella Agreement ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair Pricing ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework ,
Wireless Industry
On 30 September, the European Commission released its Action Plan for a Capital Markets Union (the “Action Plan”). The Capital Markets Union (“CMU”) is one of the key elements of the broader Investment Plan for Europe...more
10/8/2015
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Capital Markets Union ,
Crowdfunding ,
Economic Action Plan ,
ELTIF ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
EuVECA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financing ,
Innovation ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securitization ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Solvency II ,
Startups
The 2008 credit crisis was the beginning of an era of unprecedented government management of the capital markets. July 21, 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the hallmark congressional response, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more
8/19/2015
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Capital Markets Union ,
CFTC ,
Clawbacks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
EURIBOR ,
European Commission ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FSB ,
FSOC ,
G-SIFI ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Investors ,
IOSCO ,
Libor ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Obama Administration ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Popular ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps
This is the first in a series of monthly EU regulatory briefs - summarising key regulatory developments across a number of sectors in the EU.
Antitrust and Competition -
The European Commission launches an...more
The European Commission’s Action Plan for Fair and Efficient Corporate Taxation in the EU sets out proposals aimed at making corporate taxation in the EU more transparent and efficient, by reforming a system which is seen as...more
The European Commission’s new Better Regulation Agenda creates new opportunities for industry involvement in influencing draft legislation and strengthens the role of business and civil society in the preparation and review...more