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The Act of 3 August 2012 implements the European Directive 2009/65/EC on the Coordination of Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions relating to Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS IV) in Belgian law.

The Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC and the Prospectus Regulation No 809/2004 were amended by Directive 2010/73/EU and Regulations Nos 311/2012, 486/2012 and 862/2012 respectively.

The Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a judgment on the request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 1(2)(h) and Article 3(1) of the "Prospectus Directive".

Fair pricing in financial services: FCA FS19/4 - summary of responses and next steps.

In recent times, there has been a surge in the number of investment firms and credit institutions operating exclusively online through websites or apps.

The Act of 15 December 2005 on the abolishment of bearer securities prescribes that they must be converted into registered or dematerialised securities before 31 December 2013.

On 30 September 2015, the European Commission (the "Commission") presented its action plan (the "Action Plan") to establish a capital markets union ("CMU").

In the Chancellorʼs 2019 Mansion House dinner speech, delivered on 20 June 2019, Philip Hammond announced a review of the UK regulatory framework and payments landscape in 2019.

On 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. The Listing Act is part of a package of measures aiming to further develop the Capital Markets Union.

Belgium fittingly celebrated its national holiday with the entering into force of its new prospectus act.

Heralded as a "new step in France's economic transformation", the recently adopted Pacte Act aims to liberate companies from the burden of certain obligations and ensure they are better funded,

For many companies, 2020 will turn out to be drastically different than expected. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still hard to predict, but there is no doubt that a number of companies...

On 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. The Listing Act is part of a package of measures aiming to further develop the Capital Markets Union.

On 23 September 2022, ESMA published its long awaited Final Report with Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID2 suitability requirements.

The Financial Services Duty of Care Bill 2019-20 has been reintroduced to the House of Lords. The Bill requires the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to make rules for authorised persons to...

On 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the EU Listing Act. The Listing Act is part of a package of measures aiming to further develop the Capital Markets Union.

In 2024 and the first half of 2025, Belgian M&A activity has shown gradual signs of recovery compared to 2023. While inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates in mid-2024 and early 2025...