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Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses – the impact of recent case law on financing transactions

4/2/2025 3:17:13 PM

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses – the impact of recent case law on financing transactions

By Peter Allen Andrew Heathcote Duncan Kellaway +7 more...

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v Agora SARL, casts doubt on...

ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms – What are their implications for Greenwashing liability and litigation risks in Germany?

4/2/2025 12:53:37 PM

ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms – What are their implications for Greenwashing liability and litigation risks in Germany?

By Lukas Pfister Johanna Möller

Over the last years, the combination of regulatory reporting requirements and an increasing number of cases that further define civil...

Diversity Reporting in the EU Financial Sector: BaFin's General Ruling on Diversity Disclosures

4/1/2025 7:01:37 PM

Diversity Reporting in the EU Financial Sector: BaFin's General Ruling on Diversity Disclosures

By Elisabeth Schemmer Jan Struckmann

On 27 March 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a general ruling requiring significant German CRR...

Product Risks Today: How the new Product Liability Directive facilitates private enforcement

4/1/2025 8:25:46 AM

Product Risks Today: How the new Product Liability Directive facilitates private enforcement

By Moritz Becker Anita Bell Hannah Meyer

The EU’s new Product Liability Directive (PLD), effective as of 8 December 2024, brings significant updates to the 1985 product liability...

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