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ARTICLE · 14 JUNE 2024

Recent Developments - Finance And Capital Markets

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On 7 December 2022, the European Commission published a series of proposed measures to further develop the EU's Capital Markets Union. These measures included proposed amendments...

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Listing Act

On 7 December 2022, the European Commission published a series of proposed measures to further develop the EU's Capital Markets Union. These measures included proposed amendments to the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation and MiFIR as part of a legislative package known as the "Listing Act". On 14 February 2024, following negotiation and political agreement with the European Parliament, the Council of the EU released the provisionally agreed text of the Listing Act. The Listing Act was approved by a plenary session of the European Parliament on 24 April 2024.

The overall objective of the Listing Act is to introduce technical adjustments to the EU rulebook that reduce regulatory and compliance costs for companies seeking to access the capital markets, with a view to streamlining the listing process and enhancing legal clarity, while ensuring an appropriate level of investor protection and market integrity. At the time of writing, we are

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