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In 2023 we advised a client in connection with the issuance of the first sustainability-linked bond by an Austrian corporation

Consequent to the recent COVID-19 Emergency Measures Ordinance, many enterprises are faced with another "hard" lockdown.

On 4 May 2017, the European Commission published its proposal for an amendment of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

On 13 July 2017, the High-Level Expert Group ("HLEG") on Sustainable Finance published its interim report ("Interim Report") setting out concrete steps to create a financial system...

The amendments to the Prospectus Directive aim to address deficiencies in the existing legal framework relating to securities prospectuses with a view of improving legal clarity and reducing burdens for issuers and intermediaries, while at the same time enhancing investor protection.

Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month we look back at the most relevant developments in the area of financial regulation in the CEE region.

Although the Vienna Stock Exchange has not seen any IPOs recently, a number of Vienna listed companies have recently increased or are planning to increase their share capital by way of a rights issue.

Although the Vienna Stock Exchange has not seen any IPOs recently, a number of Vienna listed companies have recently increased or are planning to increase their share capital by way of a rights issue.

The last few months were dominated by out of control stock markets and a previously unseen liquidity crunch.

The qualification and background of the shareholders of regulated financial services providers (such as credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms), their commercial and strategic aims and the quality and source of the funds available to them for acquisition or for injection into an Austrian regulated institution has always been of interest for supervisors.

taaten sollten ihre Entschuldung durch die Geldentwertung nicht auf dem Rücken der Anleger austragen, sagt DORDA-Steuerrechtexperte Paul Doralt.

The EU Listing Act, which is part of the European agenda to make public capital markets in the EU more attractive, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 14 November 2024.

In September 2015 the European Commission ("Commission") adopted an action plan on building a capital markets union (the "CMU") (the "CMU Action Plan").

Austrian tax law provides various reorganisation tools for companies in an economic crisis.

Austria is gearing up to implement the EU Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency (known as the Restructuring Directive).

ESAs have published their Final Report on the draft implementing technical standards (ITS) for the European Single Access Point (ESAP)...

Corporate borrowers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland face a critical challenge as €151 billion in debt matures in 2027, forcing companies to navigate tighter lending conditions, higher financing costs, and diminishing access to alternative capital sources.