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The principal body representing insolvency creditors is the creditors' assembly, through which creditors jointly exercise their rights vis-a-vis the insolvency debtor, the insolvency court and the insolvency administrator.

Le Conseil d'Etat considère que la mise en place d'actions convertibles inverses accompagnées de divers contrats d'option de vente et d'achat peut être constitutive...

In our Client Info dated 7 August 2015 we informed on the Discussion Draft of the German Investment Tax Reform Act published by the German Federal Ministry of Finance on 21 July 2015.

The spread of the corona virus is a considerable burden on the economy. Many companies in Germany are forced to reduce their business operations or even to close down completely or partially.

As Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) begin to gain mainstream acceptance as a mode of fundraising, the German and Swiss financial regulators have recently issued statements detailing their outlook on ICOs.

On 21 July 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Finance released a discussion draft for a proposed German Investment Tax Reform Act.

Topics (selection): Bank liquidation / BaFin event on technical cooperation / Outsourcing of banks / Cooperation with Japan / Stronger supervision of subordinated loans

Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. Furthermore, we produce detailed briefings to cover key developments in the field of financial regulatory law.

On 12 February 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) published a proposal for an EU Regulation as regards a shorter...

On July 11, 2017, the Frankfurt based European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released an "Opinion on supervisory convergence in light of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the EU" ...

Around the world, blockchain technology is developing at a rapid pace, and has the potential to significantly reshape market infrastructure. The EU has introduced new rules for a harmonized regulatory...

On October 8, 2024, the EU Council adopted the Listing Act – a regulation amending, among other things, the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.

On 17 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) imposed a total fine of EUR 1,374,000 on REGIS-TR S.A. for seven infringements under Regulation...

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the EU, formally adopted the EU's Listing Act packageShow Footnote. The package, which is a key priority of the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU), seeks to make EU public capital markets...

A major European credit institution's public takeover offer has triggered unprecedented regulatory intervention by Germany's BaFin, which issued a landmark order prohibiting sensationalist advertising on social media platforms.

On January 7, 2019 the Council or "Consilium" of the European Union, which is part of the EU bicameral legislature and represents the executive governments of the EU's Member States ...

Reducing unnecessary bureaucracy is an ongoing task for the German government. In the Coalition Agreement of the 20th legislative period, the governing parties agreed to reduce...

Originating loans to German borrowers requires a licence under German law, a European passport or an exemption from German licence rules.