Financial Services Regulation in Europe

This book outlines the financial services regulatory framework in 42 countries in Europe. Contributors from leading commercial law firms across the region provide a clear explanation of the relevant regulatory bodies and their powers, with consideration of the effects of each jurisdiction's national legislation. This title is supported by two companion volumes covering Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The series describes the principle regulatory authorities that oversee the banking, insurance and securities activities within each country. A highly practical Questions and Answers section highlights the key issues of practical importance: What enforcement powers do the relevant authorities in each country have? What scope is there for foreign entities to conduct banking, insurance, securities activities and fund marketing activities in or into each country? What is the authorisation and registration process in each jurisdiction? Supporting commentary examines the nature and scope of the current regulation and prospective market developments. The complete three volume series covers over 60 countries and is an essential reference point for those needing a practical insight into international financial services regulation and the regimes operating within jurisdictions other than their own. Contributors to this volume - Jelena Adamovic - Karanovic & Nikolic (Serbia, Montenegro) Kevin Allen - A & L Goodbody (Ireland) Csilla Andreko - Andreko Linklaters Ugyvedi Iroda (Hungary) Ivo Barta -White & Case s.r.o (Slovak Republic) Nikolay Bebov - Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners (Landwell Bulgaria) (Bulgaria) Michael Becker - Allen & Overy LLP (Germany) Okko Behrends - Allen & Overy LLP (Germany) Jona Bica - Kalo & Associates (Albania) Dr Moritz Blasy - Walch & Schurti (Liechtenstein) Victor Burac - Individual Law Office of Victor Burac (Moldova) Sean Cheong - Collas Day (Guernsey) Stefanija Cukman - Law Offices of Sanja Juric (Croatia) Paolo Daviddi - Norton Rose (Italy) Fernando De La Mata - Baker McKenzie Barcelona S.L.Ltd (Spain) Dr. Tibor Fabian - Binder Grosswang Rechtsanwalte (Austria) Charlotte Fredborg Andreasen - Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard (Denmark) Juraj Fuska - White & Case s.r.o. (Slovak Republic) Christian Galtung - Kluge Advokatfirma DA (Norway) William Grace - Carey Olsen (Jersey) Max Gutbrodt - Baker & McKenzie-CIS Ltd (Russian Federation) Wim Hazeleger - Linklaters LLP (The Netherlands) Brice Henry - Allen & Overy LLP (France) Martyn Hopper - Herbert Smith LLP (UK) Michael Steen Jensen - Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard (Denmark) Sanja Juric - Law Offices of Sanja Juric (Croatia) Marinella Kilikitas - Andreas Neocleous & Co (Cyprus) Burak Kocer - Herguner Bilgen Ozeke (Turkey) Petr Kotab - Salans (Czech Republic) Victoria Kushner - Baker & McKenzie-CIS Ltd (Russian Federation) Eleanor Lamberton - Herbert Smith LLP (UK) Viggo Lange - Kluge Advokatfirma DA (Norway) Grzegorz Namiotkiewicz - Clifford Chance (Poland) Elias Neocleous - Andreas Necleous & Co (Cyprus) Barbara Novosel - DLA Weiss-Tessbach (Bosnia, Herzegovina) Ragnheidur Olafsdottir - Lex Law Offices (Iceland) Ihor Olekhov - Baker & McKenzie-CIS Ltd (Ukraine) Gustavo OrdonhasOliveira - Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa (Portugal) Egons Pikelis- Law Offices of Klavins & Slaidins Lawin Fedor Poskriakov - Lenz & Staehelin (Switzerland) Alina Radu - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (Romania) Gediminas Reciunas - Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir Partneriai LAWIN (Lithuania) Francesca Ricci- Norton Rose (Italy) Ljubica Ruben - Mens Legis Law Firm (Macedonia) Jiri Safka - Salans (Czech Republic) Nedzida Salihovc-Whalen - DLA Weiss-Tessbach (Bosnia, Herzegovina) Knut Anders Sannes - Kluge Advokatfirma DA Dr. Andreas Schurti - Walch & Schurti (Liechtenstein) Andres Siigur - Tark & Co (Estonia) William Smithson - Simmons and Simmons Rebelo de Sousa (Portugal) Eva Soukalova - Salans (Czech Republic) Olivier Stahler - Lenz & Staehelin (Switzerland) Stasevicius, Giedrius Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir Partneriai (Lithuania) Stokes, David Andreas Neocleous & Co (Cyprus) Gudmundur Thorlacius - Lex Law Offices (Iceland) Hannes Vallikivi - Tark & Co (Estonia) Nick Verradi - Dickinson Cruickshank (Isle of Man) Bert Verdoodt - Clifford Chance LLP (Belgium) Cristina Virtopeanu - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (Romania) Lucie Vozehova - Salans (Czech Republic) Henri Wagner - Allen & Overy Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Tarja Wist - Waselius & Wist (Finland) Andre Zerafa - Ganado & Associates (Malta)