Our FINREG PARTNERS office successfully represented a client in a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The decision concerns the interpretation of the European MiFID II Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU). The decision has significant implications for Czech capital markets legislation, particularly with regard to...
Earlier this year, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a mutual agreement on a package of common EU anti-money laundering (AML) rules. These proposals, currently in their first reading in the EU legislative process, represent a significant shift in the regulation and supervision of...
Since the introduction of the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) in 2015, the payments industry has seen rapid progress, accompanied by the emergence of innovative payment solutions and increasingly sophisticated fraud techniques. In response to these developments, the European Commission has proposed targeted changes and updates to the...
At the end of May, the European Commission published a that is expected to bring significant changes to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) regarding the costs that can be charged to fund assets or borne by investors. The proposed changes are part of the European Commission’s Retail...