The initiative to improve the level of integration in banking and financial services law within the European Union, ongoing since the end of the seventies, has been largely successful. About 90% of the national laws regarding financial services are based on European law. The fourth edition of “European Banking and Financial Services Law”, published by the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) in co-operation with Editions Larcier, is a practical guide to the entire field of EU law in this area. The book approaches the financial subjects thematically. For each of the distinct areas of practice it offers a concise summary and the respective legislative history of the applicable law, pending legislation as well as issues under discussion. A CD Rom enclosed with this book provides the full official versions of all Directives and Regulations published by the European Union in the fields of banking and financial services. The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) represents the interest of various public banks, funding agencies and associations of public banks throughout Europe, which together represents some 100 public financial institutions. The latter have a combined balance sheet total of about EUR 3.500 billion. The EAPB 's specialised lawyers and economists monitor the European legislation monitor order to provide its member banks with information on EU financial law. Thanks to the co-operation with Editons Larcier, the EAPB's expertise is now at the disposal of a large public.

In recent decades, the volume of EU legislation on financial law has increased exponentially. Banks, insurers, pension funds, investment firms and other financial institutions all are increasingly subject to European regulatory rules, as are day to day financial transactions. Serving as a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to European banking and financial law, the book is organized around the three economic themes that are central to the financial industry: (i) financial markets; (ii) financial institutions; and (iii) financial transactions. It covers not only regulatory law, but also commercial law that is relevant for the most important financial transactions. It also explains the most important international standard contracts such as LMA loan contracts and the GMRA repurchase agreements. Covering a broad range of aspects of financial law from a European perspective, it is essential reading for students of financial law and European regulation.

The initiative to improve the level of integration in banking and financial services law within the European Union, ongoing since the end of the sixties, has been largely successful. About 80% of the national laws regarding financial services are based on European law. A practical guide To The entire field of EU law in this area is the new resource European Banking and Financial Services Law, published by the EAPB in co-operation with Kluwer Law International. The book approaches the subject thematically, considering banking and banking supervision law, capital markets and securities law, accounting and company law, consumer law, taxation and capital transactions, payments, money laundering and financial crime, competition law, civil law and other issues. For each of these distinct areas of practice it offers such essential guidance as the following: concise summary of the law as it stands and its legislative history, overview of laws binding and in force, pending legislation not yet adopted, issues under discussion in the European Parliament And The Council, e.g. The review of the Capital Requirements, The Proposal for a Directive on Markets in Financial Instruments, The proposal for a revision of the Consumer Credit Directive, The new legal framework for payments. A CD-ROM enclosed with this book provides the full official versions of all directives and regulations published by the European Union in the fields of banking and financial services. An introduction of each chapter gives a quick overview and a description of the thematic surrounding. Texts on the CD-ROM include such fundamental documents as the Banking Directive, The Financial Conglomerates Directive, The Stock Exchange Law Directive, The Market Abuse Directive, The Prospectus Directive, The IAS Regulation, The Statute for a European Company, The Takeover Bids Directive, The E-Commerce Directive, The Directive and Regulation on Cross-Border Payments, The Anti-Money Laundering Directive, The new EC Merger Regulation And The Consumer Credit Directive. Annexes present the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) of 1999 And The descriptions and schemes For The Lamfalussy procedure as well as the Co-decision procedure.

The initiative to improve the level of integration in banking and financial services law within the European Union, ongoing since the end of the seventies, has been largely successful. About 80% of the national laws regarding financial services are based on European law. A practical guide to the entire field of EU law in this area is the resource `European Banking and Financial Services law Second edition, published by the EAPB in cooperation with Kluwer Law International. The book approaches the financial subjects thematically. For each of the distinct areas of practice it offers such essential guidance as the following: concise summary of the law as it stands and its legislative history, overview of laws binding and in force, pending legislation not yet adopted, issues under discussion in the European Parliament And The Council. A CD-Rom enclosed with this book provides the full official versions of all Directives and Regulations published by the European Union in the fields of banking and financial services. The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) covers about 100 Public Banks, Municipal Financing Institutes and Funding Agencies from various European Countries and thus represents a balance sheet total of more than 3000 Billion Euro. The EAPBs specialized lawyers and economists follow the European legislation in order to provide its member banks with information on EU financial law. Thanks To The cooperation with Kluwer Law International, the EAPB's expertise is now at the disposal of a large public

Over the last few decades, banks, insurers, pension funds, investments firms and other financial institutions have become subject to sometimes dramatically new, but always substantially more, legislation. This is especially true for the EU. Moreover, Brexit has already caused profound changes to the dynamics of EU financial regulation, and its effects will likely become ever-more significant in the years to come. This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to these developments, and, more generally, to European banking and financial law. It is organised around the three economic themes that are central to the financial industry: (i) financial markets, (ii) banking and financial institutions and (iii) financial transactions. It covers not only regulatory law but also commercial law that is relevant for the most important financial transactions. This Second Edition has been completely revised. The basic structure of the First Edition has been maintained, but all chapters have been thoroughly rewritten and restructured. Attention is now also given to topics such as shadow banking and credit rating agencies. As a matter of course, all new relevant legislation and case law has been included. In addition, on the basis of real-life classroom experience, student questions and further reading suggestions have been updated and expanded.

European Banking and Financial Law Statutes presents all the key legislation for European banking and financial law in one student-friendly volume. This book is: • up-to-date with the law: based on the official consolidated texts of all relevant European instruments, this book provides a fully current collection of legislation • tailored to course outlines: content has been curated to align with European banking and financial law courses • exam friendly: conforming to regulations, this is an un-annotated text that is suitable for exam use • easy to use: a clear and attractive text design, detailed table of contents and multiple indices provides ease of reference and navigation. Ideal for course and exam use, as well as for reference, this book is a perfect companion resource for student learning and exam success, which is especially tailored for use in combination with the European Banking and Financial Law textbook.