Die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) entfaltet seit August 2026 unmittelbare Rechtswirkungen in allen EU-Mitgliedstaaten. Die Europäische Kommission hat mit ihrer zweiten FAQ-Auflage wichtige Klarstellungen zur Rollenzuordnung, Erzeugerverantwortung bei Eigenmarken und Transportverpackungen sowie zum behördlichen Vollzug geliefert. Unternehmen müssen ihre Position in der Wertschöpfungskette präzise bestimmen und die damit verbundenen Compliance-Pflichten erfüllen.

On 31 March 2022, the Official Journal of the European Union published Decision (EU) 2022/514 of the European Central Bank on the total amount of annual supervisory fees levied under the single supervisory mechanism for 2021.

On 12 September 2024, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) published its second report (the Report) on resolution planning and crisis management for smaller banks...

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR)Show Footnote, which becomes fully operational from 31 December 2024, is designed to regulate crypto-asset issuers (CAIs) and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).

German corporate law faces a fundamental challenge in balancing the economic interests of a corporate group with the legal principle that each subsidiary remains an independent legal entity. This article examines how the concept of 'group interest' (Konzerninteresse) operates within different corporate structures, exploring the tension between centralized group management and the protection of dependent companies, minority shareholders, and creditors.

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judgment in Case C-351/23 (GR Real) (the Judgment). The case arose from a Slovak context...

The EU's Directive referred to as the European Accessibility Act (the EAA)Show Footnote came into force on 27 June 2019 with the goal of addressing a divergence...

In addition to the proposal (published September 2020), aimed at regulated financial services providers, for an EU Regulation on digital operational resilience for financial services, the EC in December 2020 proposed an "all-hazards" framework ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its 2024 Annual Report in June 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive overview...

Every year, usually during the fourth quarter, the Banking Union relevant authorities, comprised of the European Central Bank (ECB), acting at the helm of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)...

After a year in the making, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) used its annual conference on 13 February 2024 to announce (i) that the Single Resolution Fund...

On February 26, the European Commission (EU Commission) presented various measures to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry...

In the context of financial services in Germany, the Schutzgemeinschaft für allgemeine Kreditsicherung (SCHUFA) is one of the leading private credit reference agencies (CRAs) that collects individuals' credit...

On 27 June 2025, the EU's new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Central Bank (ECB)...

The three European supervisory authorities, EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (ESAs), published a joint report on February 7, 2022, in response to the European Commission's February 2021 call for views on digital finance.

On 12 December 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published its ruling in case C-118/23 (Getin Holding and Others) concerning a Polish bank's resolution.

On 14 August 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a detailed Registration Guide for financial entities seeking to operate under its direct supervision...

In a publication dated 9 September 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a draft of the revised ‘Information sheet on the authorisation procedure...

On 15 September 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB), acting in its role at the head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) pillar of the EU's Banking Union, launched a public consultation on new guidelines for dealing with non-performing exposures (NPEs) at less significant institutions (LSIs) (the LSI NPE Guidelines).

EBA publishes report on exemption of third country entities from the requirement to set up a branch for the provision of banking services to EU financial sector entities...