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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of... more +
The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Regulatory Monitoring - August 2025

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Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. BMF: Draft bill for the Banking Directive Implementation and Bureaucracy Relief Act...more

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Sector trends - September 2024: Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Specialty Finance / Marketplace Lending - Consolidation fever grips non-bank lenders and banks alike—SME lending, revenue-based finance and...more

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The EU Late Payment Regulation – unintended consequences for structured finance transactions?

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The European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on combating late payment in commercial transactions last year which will introduce new rules, including that payments have to be made within 30 days, albeit with...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Secured Notes - Coming to a Bank Near You?

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The bank-funding instrument is designed to unlock liquidity for SME loans. Key Points - ..The impact of COVID-19 on European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is expected to be severe1 — further underscoring the...more

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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Distributed Ledger Technologies

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The European Parliament has adopted a non-legislative resolution entitled "distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: building trust with disintermediation." Of particular relevance to the financial services sector, the...more

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The European Banking Authority Shadow Banking Guidelines: Unintended Consequences

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This article considers the recent European Banking Authority Shadow Banking Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), seeks a definition of shadow banking and discusses some of the potential consequences of the Guidelines for...more

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Securitisation: Keeping it Simple?

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On 30 September 2015, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”)1 intended to harmonise existing EU laws applying to securitisations (including proposed...more

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EC and Banks Disagree on Capital Markets Union Priorities

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Of the five priorities for early action listed in the European Commission’s Capital Markets Union green paper (lowering barriers to accessing capital markets, widening the investor base for SMEs, building sustainable...more

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