Archives of EU Law

Updates on legal developments in European Union law

ECJ clarifies full functionality requirement of a joint venture

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in Austria Asphalt v Bundeskartellanwalt (Case C-248/16) that when there is a change in the type of control over an existing undertaking from sole to joint co...

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New EU AML rules to impact beneficial owners of companies and trusts

Directive 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, known as the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (the “Dir...

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ESMA statements on high risks of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued two Statements on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), largely driven by ESMA’s expressed concern that firms involved in ICOs may conduc...

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ECB releases guidance on the licensing of fintech banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a guide for the assessment of fintech credit institution licence applications. The guide is premised on the principles agreed by the ECB’s Supervisor...

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Companies outside the EU may have data protection compliance obligations under the GDPR

Much focus has centred on the impact of the GDPR on data transfers involving processors and controllers in the EU. The increased territorial scope of the GDPR means that even businesses based outsid...

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