JD Supra European Union

Publisher:
JD Supra
Publication date:
2019-04-29

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Law Firm

Latest documents

  • Global business in a changing Europe - 2024

    With Parliamentary elections and a series of national votes in 2024, the EU is entering a pivotal period in its history. In this study, ‘Global business in a changing Europe’, we speak to corporate leaders across the world to explore the bloc’s key risks and opportunities, their views on the EU’s regulatory structures – and how they are navigating this increasingly complex environment.

  • Key forthcoming EU legislation on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Data and Digital Markets

    NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY 2 DIRECTIVE (NIS2) - WHO WILL BE IN SCOPE? Operators of essential and important services across various sectors including energy, transport, banking, health, medical devices, chemicals and digital. In-scope entities in the digital sector include infrastructure providers (including cloud computing) as well as other digital providers such as online marketplaces, search engines and social networks.

  • AIFMD Refresher: Deal Notifications & Anti-Asset Stripping Rules

    The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarises one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements that both EU and non-EU alternative investment fund managers must comply with for each fund marketed in the European Union and the United Kingdom. As most sponsors are aware, the AIFMD includes ongoing compliance requirements, including reporting to regulators and investors, post-deal notifications to EU and UK regulators and ESG investor reporting – this article focusses on the portfolio company and anti-asset stripping rules under Article 26-30 of the AIFMD.

  • AIFMD Refresher: The AIFMD Compliant Annual Report

    The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarizes one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements that both EU and non-EU alternative investment fund managers must comply with for each fund marketed in the European Union and the United Kingdom. As most sponsors are aware, the AIFMD includes ongoing compliance requirements, including reporting to regulators and investors, post-deal notifications to EU and UK regulators and ESG investor reporting – this article focusses on the AIFMD-compliant annual report under Article 22 of the AIFMD.

  • Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023

    Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies, systems and processes to undertake a deep and unparalleled analysis of the deal terms of over 350 venture capital and growth equity investments our clients completed in Europe last year.

  • Market Definition Under the New Notice - What Companies Need to Know

    The European Commission (EC) has revamped the 1997 Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (the 1997 Notice), and published a new Notice (Notice) on 8 February 2024.

  • Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - February 2024

    1. Bank regulation - 1.1 Prudential regulation - (a) General - (i) EU - ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision - Status: Final - The ECB has published a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the ECB and competent authorities (CAs) in relation to the supervision of third-country banking groups and branches. The MoC’s aims include to: (i) ensure cooperation by the authorities with the aim that all activities of third-country groups in the EU are subject to comprehensive supervision. It seeks to strengthen the supervisory framework established by the CRD and the CRR that applies to third-country groups in the Union, prevent the circumvention of its requirements and prevent any detrimental impact on the financial stability of the EU;..

  • AIFMD Refresher: Regulatory Reporting under Article 24

    The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarizes one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements that both EU and non-EU alternative investment fund managers must comply with for each fund marketed in the European Union and the United Kingdom. As most sponsors are aware, the AIFMD includes ongoing compliance requirements, including ongoing reporting to regulators and investors, post-deal notifications to EU and UK regulators, and ongoing ESG reporting – this article focuses on regulatory reporting under Article 24 of the AIFMD.

  • EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 111

    This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, COVID-19, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments.

  • EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on ESG Ratings Regulation

    The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have made some significant changes to the European Commission’s proposal. Key Points: ..The agreed text includes important clarifications on the scope of the regime and additional exemptions, amongst other changes. ..The amendments will have notable impacts on global ESG ratings providers, the companies using their services, and financial institutions that embed ESG ratings within their products and services.

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