The European long-term investment fund (ELTIF) is an EU fund regime that was introduced in 2015 by Regulation (EU) 2015/760 (the ELTIF Regulation) to boost long-term investments through EU alternative investment funds (AIFs)...more
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The Council of the EU announced that it had reached political agreement with the EP on the ‘Daisy Chain’ proposal, which amends the EU bank resolution framework by: (i) incorporating a dedicated treatment for the indirect...more
Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
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Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding European regulatory law in English language.
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The long awaited AIFMD Review legislative proposal was finally released by the Commission on 25 November 2021.
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As part of the proposed Banking Package (CRDVI), the European Commission has proposed a harmonised EU regulatory framework for third country bank branches.
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The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting government lockdowns have brought intense volatility both to financial markets and the real economy, and a sharp return of challenges that confronted asset managers in the Global Financial...more
On 4 March 2020, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a ruling that partially reviews its previous position regarding the usurious interest rates for revolving credit cards. In particular, in judgement 149/2020, the Supreme Court...more
On 29 A?pril 2019 the Spanish government approved Royal Decree 309/2019, which develops certain key areas of Law 5/2019, which regulates real estate credit. Although the main purpose of these new rules is to regulate...more
On 2 March 2019, Royal Decree-Law 5/2019, which sets out contingency measures in the event of a no-deal Brexit, was published in the Spanish Official Gazette (the RDL). The Spanish Government approved the RDL to regulate...more
Royal Decree-Law 11/2017 of 23 June on urgent actions on financial matters (RDL 11/2017) has recently been approved by the Spanish Government. RDL 11/2017 (3rd paragraph of Article 3) has amended Law 11/2015 (implementing...more
On 9 May 2015 Royal Decree 358/2015, of 8 May, amending Royal Decree 217/2008, of 15 February, on the legal framework of investment firms and other entities providing investment services and partially modifying Regulation...more
In the process of implementation of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) in Spain, the draft bill is proposing a change in the ranking of claims which will enable Spanish banks to issue the so-called senior...more
Law 5/2015, dated 27 April, for the promotion of business financing (Law 5/2015), has introduced important changes in the legal regime of securitisation in Spain....more
Law 22/2014 implements the AIFMD and entails a substantial change in the structure, organisation, risk management and remuneration of alternative investment funds managers (hedge funds, private equity, etc.) and a new regime...more