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Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
NGE On Demand: Personal Data Protection Travels: The New Standard Contractual Clause with John Koenigsknecht and David Wheeler
Nota Bene Episode 123: Europe Q2 Check In - Brexit Updates and Antitrust Laws in the Digital Economy with Oliver Heinisch
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Nota Bene Episode 102: Examining European Union State Aid in the Face of COVID and Brexit with Jacques Derenne and Robert Klotz
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Compliance Perspectives: The End of the Privacy Shield
Nota Bene Episode 89: European Q3 Check In - Merger Clearance and Data Protection Court Rulings and Brexit Updates with Oliver Heinisch
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Nota Bene Episode 55: Updates on the European Commission and Brexit with Isabelle Rahman and Oliver Heinisch
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation) (MiCAR), regarding regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the minimum contents...more
The European Central Bank has published the Eurosystem's response to the European Commission's consultation on macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation. This is on behalf of the ECB and the national...more
The European Commission has produced the first leg of its long awaited consultation on the function of the EU Securitisation Framework ("ESF") in the form of a paper setting out consultation questions....more
On 19 July 2024, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted a delegated regulation and accompanying annexes containing its regulatory technical standards ("RTS") supplementing Regulation EU 2015/760, as amended by...more
In our previous alerts (here and here), we noted critical feedback that the European Commission (Commission) gave to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on its December 2023 draft Regulatory Technical...more
Background - On 19 July 2024, the European Commission published final regulatory technical standards (the “RTS”) in respect of Regulation EU/2023/606 relating to the European long-term investment fund (“ELTIF 2.0”). This...more
On 7 May 2024, ESMA published its call for evidence ("CfE") on the review of the Commission Directive (2007/16/EC) on UCITS Eligible Assets ("EAD"). The CfE follows the formal request from the European Commission (the...more
Final provisions on cross-border banking services in the EU published - CRD VI will bring in uniform minimum prudential requirements for third country branches providing banking services in the EU and, more importantly,...more
On 19 December 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its final report setting out its draft regulatory technical standards (the “Draft RTS”) on Regulation (EU) 2023/606 (the “ELTIF 2...more
31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more
1.1 ESMA UCITS Q&A updates On 20 July 2022, ESMA published an updated version of its UCITS Q&As with the following new Q&As: Section X: Depository – new Q&As 7 and 8 on reconciliations; and - • Section XIII: Delegation...more
On 18 May 2022 a draft report on ‘AIFMD II’ was published, containing proposals by a rapporteur presented to the ECON committee. It sets out a list of suggested amendments to the European Commission (the Commission)’s draft...more
On 23 March 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework for State aid measures to support the economy following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia (the Temporary Crisis Framework), after...more
- EC extends the Temporary State Aid Framework to allow member states to provide recapitalizations to companies adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including airlines, retailers and firms active in hospitality, leisure...more
La Commissione europea ha approvato le misure adottate dall’Italia nel Decreto Liquidità ritenendole coerenti con il disposto di cui all’art. 107, par. 3, lett. b) del TFUE. ...more
- Extension of the existing State aid scheme would enable support for research, testing and production of products to tackle COVID-19. - It would also allow tax payment deferrals and wage subsidies to help avoid layoffs. ...more
UK emergency state aid measures for small and medium-sized enterprises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will include direct grants and guarantees covering 80% of loan facilities....more
The unique EU State aid control law requires, in principle, prior notification by Member States and approval by the Commission of all State aid. During a time of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, EU law allows for a...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the European economy with brute force. Many businesses are facing drastic declines in revenues and are in urgent need of liquidity. Some have imposed temporary lay-offs or even face insolvency. ...more
Following its Call for Evidence issued in May this year, the European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the legal framework for position limits and position management in...more
The European Commission has published legislative proposals for a new EU covered bonds framework. The legislative package consists of a proposed Directive on the issue of covered bonds and covered bond public supervision and...more
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the national and international response by legislators and regulators has been to substantially overhaul and increase financial regulation applicable to banks and other financial...more
On May 21, the European Commission (EC) issued a consultation paper (CP) as part of its review of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Article 85(1) of EMIR requires the EC to prepare a report by August 17 on...more