We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.
If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.
Lexology logo
  Request new password

Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 25

State aid issues considered as part of proposed merger between WestLB and BayernLB

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • October 11 2010

The European Commission has said that it will closely examine the State aid implications of the proposed merger between German banks, WestLB and BayernLB

European Commission announces state aid decisions on Commerzbank and Hypo Re; Soffin announces Hypo Re tender offer results

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 8 2009

The European Commission announced today state aid decisions regarding two German financial institutions: Commerzbank and Hypo Real Estate

Conflicts between German prohibitions of boycott measures and US anti-terrorism law

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • European Union, Germany, USA
  • -
  • November 20 2012

The European financing market is increasingly faced with the conflict between, on one hand, US anti-terrorism laws imposing obligatory sanctions in line with US foreign policy and, on the other hand, German foreign trade laws which prohibit boycott measures

European Commission temporarily approves additional state aid to Hypo Real Estate

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • September 25 2010

Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it was termporarily approving, under E.U. state aid rules, additional assistance to Hypo Real Estate AG and was also extending its ongoing investigation into the restructuring of Hypo Real Estate "that can only be concluded when we can see the full picture of the restructuring."

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Commission opens in-depth investigation into aid package for German bank Hypo Real Estate

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 11 2009

The European Commission has opened under EC Treaty State aid rules an in-depth investigation into state support measures for German bank Hypo Real Estate

Commission opens in-depth investigation into aid package for German Landesbank BayernLB and its Austrian subsidiary Hypo Group Alpe Adria

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Austria, European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 19 2009

The European Commission has opened under EC Treaty State aid rules an in-depth investigation into State aid measures for German Landesbank BayernLB and its Austrian subsidiary Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA

Commission approves aid package for German bank WestLB

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 19 2009

The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty State aid rules the 5 billion risk shield and accompanying measures for German bank WestLB, following an in-depth investigation opened in October 2008

Commission approves recapitalisation of Commerzbank

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • May 11 2009

The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty State aid rules the recapitalisation of Commerzbank

Commission investigates German banks’ rescue packages

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • March 31 2008

The European Commission (Commission) has opened an in-depth investigation into the financial support granted by the German state to IKB and Sachsen LB