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ECON votes to adopt draft report on proposed BRRD Insolvency Hierarchy Directive
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for June 2017.
Please note that French legal concepts are translated into English for information only and not as legal advice. The concepts expressed in English may not exactly reflect or correspond to similar concepts existing under the laws of the jurisdictions of the readers.
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If 2016 ended with more questions than answers as to how Brexit would take shape, 2017 began with at least a little more clarity.
2017 will see major changes to the UK legal landscape, with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union expected to be triggered by the end of March 2017 to begin the Brexit process. The legal implications of Brexit will be hugely significant; preparing for their impact will be a substantial challenge across every industry sector. Our Preview of 2017 outlines these implications, as well as identifying other trends and issues we expect to be on the legal agenda this year.
Expect the unexpected: The year ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector 1 Expect the unexpected: The year ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector 1 2 Hogan Lovells Expect the unexpected: The year ahead for the Financial Institutions Sector January 2017 3 Introduction 4 Rachel Kent and Emily Reid At a glance: Calendar of key events 6 Year ahead: Key features 8 FinTech: The future is now 10 PSD2: Getting ahead of the competition?
Year in Review - Italian Law in 2016
For more information, please contact the relevant Herbert Smith Freehills partner referred to in the contact list or Simone Pearlman, head of legal knowledge on +44 (0) 20 7466 2021 or email simone. [email protected]. This is a guide to key legal developments in the coming months and years ahead (UK perspective).
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