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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

NAVEX on 9/3/2024

The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

Spotlight on political laws - Brief overview of recent developments and upcoming changes in Germany

A&O Shearman on 6/10/2024

The regulatory environment for influencing and funding political players in Germany has been changing rapidly in recent months. On 1 March 2024, the revised Federal Lobbying Register Act (Lobbyregistergesetz; LobbyRG),...more

Update zum Transparenzregister: Ende der letzten Übergangsfrist zum 31. Dezember 2022 und Neuigkeiten vom EuGH

Hogan Lovells on 12/12/2022

Durch das Transparenzregister- und Finanzmarktinformationsgesetz (TraFinG) wurden im Zuge der Umwandlung des Transparenzregisters von einem Auffang- zu einem Vollregister Übergangsfristen für nun meldepflichtige...more

No More Public Access to German Transparency Register Due to New European Court of Justice Ruling

Morgan Lewis on 12/7/2022

The European Court of Justice in a recent judgment nullified a key provision in the 2018 version of the EU Money Laundering Directive requiring that information regarding beneficial owners registered in the European national...more

Urgent Need for Action for All Employers - Amendment to the Evidence Act

BCLP on 6/24/2022

On June 23, 2022, the German Bundestag passed the draft law (BT-Drs. 20/1636, 20/2245) in the committee version (20/2392) to implement the EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union...more

Fünf wichtige Hinweise zum Transparenzregister – Unternehmen müssen aktiv werden

Spirit Legal on 4/22/2022

Seit dem 01. August 2021 gibt es neue Pflichten für Unternehmen im Zusammenhang mit dem Transparenzregister. Das hat für viele Unternehmen zur Folge, dass eine bislang entbehrliche Eintragung der wirtschaftlichen Berechtigten...more

Neuregelung der Mitteilungspflichten zum Transparenzregister

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/12/2021

Mit Inkrafttreten des Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetzes am 1. August 2021 werden viele Unternehmen in Deutschland erstmals tatsächlich Mitteilungen zum Transparenzregister machen müssen. Die Zahl der...more

Newsflash: Resolution demanding better traceability of food products in Germany

Hogan Lovells on 2/26/2020

Once again there is a new attempt in Germany to introduce stricter requirements for food safety – despite the full harmonization approach in general EU food law...more

Marcellus Shale Update: 2018, The Year in Review

Flaster Greenberg PC on 12/28/2018

2018 began with the United States producing immense amounts of oil and natural gas; pipeline companies struggling to build out the national pipeline system but not being transparent about how they are doing it; Europe, led by...more

New German Money Laundering Act Establishes Additional Transparency Requirements for Certain Listed Companies, European Capital...

Jones Day on 12/7/2017

On 25 June 2017, the new German Money Laundering Act came into force, which primarily implements the 4th European Anti-Money-Laundering Directive (EU 2015/849) into German law. Among others, the Act establishes a new...more

New Transparency Register in Germany - Obligations and ‘To Dos’ Pursuant to the New Prevention of Money Laundering Act

A&O Shearman on 10/12/2017

On June 26, 2017, the German Prevention of Money Laundering Act (the “Act”) implementing the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849 of May 20, 2015, the “Directive”) came into effect. The Directive...more

The German Transparency Register is coming: New obligations for legal entities in Germany to disclose beneficial ownership...

Dechert LLP on 8/23/2017

Highlights - - Implementation of a public Transparency Register on beneficial ownership of legal entities. - Notification obligation applies to incorporated companies and certain other legal entities and arrangements;...more

Amendments to the German Corporate Governance Code for 2017 Published and In Force

Jones Day on 5/24/2017

On 24 April 2017, the Corporate Governance Committee established by the German Federal Government (Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex) officially published various amendments to the German Corporate...more

Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

Dechert LLP on 5/2/2017

BaFin Publishes Guidance on Transparency Standards for German Funds - On 4 April 2017, BaFin has published new transparency standards for funds after a BaFin investigation found that some active funds “closely” track...more

Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

Dechert LLP on 12/21/2016

BaFin Publishes Circular on Solvency II - Bafin published a revised draft circular on 7 December 2016 addressing Solvency II entities regulated by the BaFin which will enter into force on 1 January 2018. The draft...more

Amendments to the German Voting Rights Notification Rules

Morgan Lewis on 11/24/2015

New European transparency requirements have been transformed into German law. On 27 November, Germany will implement the Amendment Directive to the Transparency Directive (2013/50/EU, the Amendment Directive). The...more

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