Due diligence: a new criminal risk with lasting consequences for investors
While the duty of care requires large companies to identify and prevent serious human rights abuses ...
Omnibus package: towards a simplification of European sustainability obligations
On February 26, the European Commission published a set of so-called "Omnibus" proposals[1] designed to simplify ...
ESMA clarifies the qualification of crypto-assets as financial instruments
By Sébastien Praicheux, member of the Paris Bar, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, associate lecturer at the University ...
Ethical issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of investment services
Legal column by Guillaume Dolidon, Dolidon Partners, member of the Paris Bar. Thanks to data automation, predictive analysis ...
Investing in European markets: a daring gamble in January 2025, a real alternative in March
By Philippe Tranchet, head of bond management at Mandarine Gestion. On January 10, we reported that many of the ...
Lessons learned from the AMF's SPOT audit of fund investment ratios
Legal column by Valentine Baudouin, Partner Compliance & Regulatory at Regvantage. The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has ...
AMF vs OCABSA: do the ends justify the means?
The AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers), which regularly warns of the alleged dangers of hybrid bonds such as OCABSA ...
Esma toughens MiCA approval: a fatal blow for crypto in Europe?
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has recently issued a directive revolutionizing access to the European market for financial service providers ...
2025, a space year
By Christophe Pouchoy, Manager of Echiquier Space, La Financière de l'Échiquier The space sector is booming. Estimated at ...
Adoption of the "FASTER" directive to improve withholding tax procedures
On December 10, 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2025/50, known as "FASTER" (Faster and Safer ...
