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Jul 10, 2024DORA I Ensuring digital operational resilience in the European financial sector
Overview The European Union's financial sector's digital operational resilience is undergoing significant enhancement through the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (“ DORA ” or the " Regulation") and Directive (EU) 2022/2556 (the “ Directive ”) both adopted on 14 December 2022
Jul 10, 2024EBA Guidelines on loan origination and monitoring | CSSF FAQ regarding Circular 22/824
Background On 29 May 2020, the EBA published final guidelines (the “ Guidelines”) on the granting and monitoring of loans, the aim of which was to ensure that entities granting loans have adequate procedures for granting and monitoring loans to prevent loans from ending up as non-performing loans ("
Jul 10, 2024Basel III | CRD VI and CRR III harmonising EU Banking
Basel III finalisation: CRD VI and CRR III have been published The Capital Requirements Directive ( Directive 2013/36/EU), and the Capital Requirements Regulation ( Regulation 2013/575/EU) and aiming to ensure resilience of the EU banking sector against economic shocks, have been amended to
Jul 10, 2024EU Crowdfunding Regulation | New ESMA Q&A
On 27 May 2024, ESMA published new questions and answers regarding Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “ Crowdfunding Regulation”). With respect to prudential requirements for control functions (compliance, risk and audit) of crowdfunding service
Jul 09, 2024EU Market Abuse Regulation | ESMA guidance on good practices for pre-close calls
Background Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse (the “ Market Abuse Regulation” or “ MAR” ), in the 30 days before the publication of half yearly and annual results of an issuer whose securities are admitted to trading, persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“ PMDR”)
Jul 05, 2024Luxembourg NPL legislation and clarifications in respect of the Financial Collateral Law
On 3 July 2024, the draft law No. 8185 (the “ Draft Law”) has been voted on for the first time before the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés ) . A second vote on the Draft Law by the Luxembourg Parliament is normally required under the Luxembourg Constitution but it is expected that as
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Nov 17, 2020Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Comfort letters Q&A: Luxembourg
Are comfort letters issued under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, what are they called, and are they always issued by parent companies in respect of subsidiaries? Can comfort letters be issued in binding form as well as in non-binding form under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, how common
Aug 13, 2020AFME | Outsourcing - Guidance on the Legal and Regulatory Framework
Given regulators increasing focus on outsourcing, AFME in collaboration with Latham and Watkins, has published a reference paper ‘ Outsourcing: The Legal and Regulatory framework’. Aimed at compliance and legal teams, the paper seek to act as a useful tool in helping firms understand and meet their
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