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Vor rund einem Jahr, am 10.3.2021, trat die Offenlegungs-VO in Kraft. Die Offenlegungs-VO war ein Game-Changer

Conditions for direct or indirect investment in infrastructure have significantly improved for German regulated investors covered by the Investment Ordinance (Anlageverordnung) in regard to the investment of their secured assets.

When interpreting a silent partnership agreement, it must be differentiated between the assessment basis for profit and loss participation, the allocation and the distribution itself.

New NPL Law in Germany: German Secondary Credit Market Act– Revitalization of the Non-Performing Loans Market and Creating New Market Opportunities?

The past week in Germany has attracted and increased raised interest in blockchain based transactions.

Much like the game of football, when it comes to maintenance everyone thinks they are an expert, but only a few get to play in the Champions League. Because of this, companies often fall short.

BaFin, the German financial regulator, issued on 19 March 2002 a clarification statement confirming that the recent prohibitions on establishing and increasing net short positions...

The European Accessibility Act and its national implementation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represent significant legislative efforts to harmonise accessibility requirements related for goods and services within the EU Single Market.

Following consumer complaints, the BKartA has launched an informal investigation into bank charges that are levied at cash machines in transactions where the customers' card-issuing bank is different to the bank running the ATM.

The Situation: The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has fined several banks for negligently issuing credit ratings on a professional basis ...

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes that those who devised the investment schemes under investigation are more likely to be prosecuted than those who invested in them.

A former bank board member was sentenced by a German court to three years and two months in jail for his part in a €93.4 million Cum-Ex scheme.

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, commonly known as MiCAR, introduced a comprehensive framework for the regulation of crypto-assets across the EU, including detailed requirements...

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has published new Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (WpI MaRisk) specifically designed for small and medium-sized investment firms in Germany. These regulations will introduce significant changes to compliance functions and outsourcing requirements, fundamentally reshaping how these firms manage regulatory obligations and operational risks.

Germany's financial regulator BaFin has issued new supervisory guidance on virtual IBANs, addressing concerns about transparency in payment flows and beneficial ownership while affirming that vIBANs remain legitimate payment infrastructure. The communication requires firms to demonstrate that their governance, customer transparency and monitoring arrangements have kept pace with technological innovation, particularly in relation to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls.

Chambers & Partners Securitisation 2020 features 23 jurisdictions.

Every day, we receive new information on measures taken by the German Federal Government, the Federal States, the European Union and its institutions.