On March 05, the European Commission (EU Commission) proposed the prolongation of the Gas Storage Regulation, which is in force since July 01, 2022...

On 4 March 2024, the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) reintroduced the "Esther de Lange Report" from 2016.

The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), altered in March 2023, allows EU countries to subsidize companies producing components...

As discussed in extensive Thought Leadership coverage from our EU RegCORE as well as wider coverage across the PwC Network, both national competent authorities (NCAs) and the European Securities and Markets Authority...

Bulgaria has been committed to joining the euro area since it first became an EU Member State in 2007. On 10 July 2020 the European Central Bank (ECB) acting in its central banking role confirmed...

Going shopping, in particular for financial products, may not be everyone's favourite pastime, however "mystery shopping" is a supervisory tool that is now firmly set to stay.

Every year, usually during the fourth quarter, EU-level authorities such as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) publish their Annual Work Programmes (AWPs)...

On 7 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft implementing technical standards ...

The accessibility of investment advice on social media platforms has grown significantly in the past years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 12 September 2023, the European Commission (the Commission) published a proposal for a Regulation on combating late payment in commercial transactions (hereafter the Proposal or Proposed Regulation)...

On 7 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft implementing technical standards ..

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and societies worldwide. However, its adoption and integration in low-income countries and emerging markets are still in nascent stages.

On 7 May 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft implementing technical standards ...

Two months following the German election, three political parties have agreed to form a so-called "trafficlight" "Ampel" coalition representing

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on 1o February 2022 published its consumer protection warning to investors relying on investment tips in social media and investment platforms.

On 11 September 2024, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority published an Information Sheet (01/2024 (WA)) specifying its expectations when a securities institution must appoint at least two people as its management i.e. as managing directors.

The German Federal Government has announced plans to restrict co-determination arrangements through European Companies (SE) established without employees, potentially ending the use of 'Shelf SEs' to circumvent German co-determination law. While no draft bill or specific implementation provisions have been announced, companies currently planning or preparing SE structures should closely monitor developments and examine their available options.

On 11 December 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a detailed report (the Report Show Footnote) on its peer review on the supervision of creditors' treatment...

A German Federal Court of Justice ruling examines the boundaries of shareholder loyalty duties in litigation funding arrangements, particularly when funders are affiliated with shareholders.

On 24 April 2026, the Joint Committee (JC) of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)—published its Annual Report for 2025. The JC, chaired in 2025 by EIOPA,1 continued to serve as the central coordinating forum facilitating dialogue and information exchange among the ESAs, the European Commission and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).