European Union: Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

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What Changed In EU Commodity Derivatives Reporting
ESMA's revised weekly commodity derivatives reporting arrangements went live on 3 September 2026, introducing updated technical requirements, validation rules and XML schema version 2.0. Businesses trading energy or other commodity derivatives must understand their specific reporting role, verify that correct information reaches the appropriate reporting party, and ensure their systems properly handle the new technical framework. Cyprus investment firms, energy traders and groups using commodity derivatives
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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC
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ESMA Bestätigt Anwendung Bestehender Verbote Für Binäre Optionen Auf Event Contracts
Die ESMA hat klargestellt, dass Event Contracts mit binärem Auszahlungsprofil als Derivate unter bestehende EU-Produktinterventionsmaßnahmen fallen und deren Vertrieb an Retail-Kunden EU-weit verboten ist. Unternehmen, die solche Produkte oder vergleichbare Prediction-Market-Instrumente anbieten, müssen ihre Produktklassifizierung, Vertriebskanäle und MiFID-II-Zulassungsstatus dringend überprüfen und dokumentieren.
Germany Finance
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PwC Legal Germany
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EU Reaches Compromise On PSD3 And PSR: Tighter Harmonisation, Crypto Rules And Stronger Consumer Transparency.
The European Union has reached a compromise on the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR), introducing sweeping changes to harmonise payment rules across Member States. The package addresses fragmentation under PSD2 by migrating conduct-of-business rules into directly applicable regulations, while introducing new provisions on cash access, cryptocurrency payment services, fraud liability, and open banking.
European Union Technology
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WH Partners
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Cryptocurrency And Stablecoin Dynamics In France, The US, And Beyond – What Arbitration Practitioners Need To Know
Forensic Risk Alliance hosted a panel discussion examining the evolving regulatory frameworks governing cryptocurrency and stablecoins across France, the US, and UK, exploring how MiCA, the GENIUS Act, and emerging legislation shape dispute resolution. The panel analyzed jurisdiction challenges, evidence tracing complexities, and enforcement hurdles that arbitration practitioners now face in this rapidly developing field.
France Litigation
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Forensic Risk Alliance
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Contractual AIFs: Crisis Resolution Instruments And Legal Personality (Podcast)
In this podcast, Alberto Claretta-Assandri, head of Italy Funds and Financial Regulatory, and Tommaso Paltrinieri, senior associate from the restructuring team, provide an overview of the proposed reform of the Italian Financial Act with reference to the new insolvency-related measures applicable to Italian funds and their implications to the long-debated issue of their legal status.
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A&O Shearman
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