The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2014/59/EU) (the “BRRD”) was amended by Directive (EU) 2019/879 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 (“BRRD II”), which […]
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Letter to European Commission: Article 59 of BRRD II: 20 November 2019
The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2014/59/EU) (the “BRRD”) was amended by Directive (EU) 2019/879 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 (“BRRD II”), which […]
Addendum: Brexit Analysis on Third Country Regimes in E.U. Legislation: 5 November 2019
The FMLC published a report titled “Issues of Legal Uncertainty Arising in the Context of the Withdrawal of the U.K. from the E.U.–the Provision and Application of Third Country Regimes […]
Letter to European Commission: Article 5(1)(e) of the E.U. Securitisation Regulation: 5 November 2019
Article 5(1)(e) of the EUSR requires institutional investors to verify that “the originator, sponsor or SSPE has, where applicable, made available the information required by Article 7 in accordance with […]
Report: Initial Coin Offerings: 30 July 2019
Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”) typically use Distributed Ledger Technology (“DLT”) to offer transferable units (“coins” or “digital tokens”) that confer various rights on the holder of record. ICOs can be […]
Letter to HM Treasury on 5MLD and Cryptoassets: 30 July 2019
Directive (EU) 2018/843 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (the “Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive” or “5MLD”) expands […]
Report: U.S. Sanctions and the E.U. Blocking Regulation: 14 June 2019
On 8 May 2018, the United States announced its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the “JCPOA”) and the re-introduction of its nuclear-related economic sanctions on Iran that […]
Letter to European Parliament: Proposal for a Regulation on the Law applicable to the Third-party Effects of Assignments of Claims: 24 April 2019
On 12 March 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to the third-party effects of […]
“Onshoring” Statutory Instruments Comment Series: Securitisation: 29 March 2019
The draft Securitisation Amendment (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 will ensure that the new securitisation regime, as set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 laying down a general framework for securitisation and […]