Germany: Finance and Banking

On 16 October 2025, the Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)—comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)...

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its 2024 Annual Report in May 2025 (the Report), providing a comprehensive overview of its regulatory, supervisory and policy activities throughout 2024.

Introduction – EBA's Constructive Appraisal of the EU Covered Bond Framework and the Growing EU Covered Bond Market, including the promise... of an Equivalence Regime

On 15 September 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB), acting in its role at the head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) pillar of the EU's Banking Union, launched a public consultation on new guidelines for dealing with non-performing exposures (NPEs) at less significant institutions (LSIs) (the LSI NPE Guidelines).

On 14 August 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a detailed Registration Guide for financial entities seeking to operate under its direct supervision...

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler and more fit for purpose.

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judgment in Case C-351/23 (GR Real) (the Judgment). The case arose from a Slovak context...

The Securitisation 2024 guide features over 20 jurisdictions. The guide covers the latest developments in insolvency laws, special-purpose entities, the construction of bankruptcy-remote transactions...

On 21st October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Final Report on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)...

Introduction – EBA's Constructive Appraisal of the EU Covered Bond Framework and the Growing EU Covered Bond Market, including the promise... of an Equivalence Regime

On 15 October 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) presented their report with proposals for revising the Investment Firms...