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Lexology PRO | USA | 27 May 2023

Did resolution rule plan changes impact the US banking crisis?

Changes to resolution plan requirements for institutions may have contributed to the recent crisis after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and others, say federal regulators.
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Lexology PRO | European Union | 20 Apr 2023

EU tries to move past bailout culture in bank resolution overhaul

As bank resolution suddenly shoots to the top of the regulatory agenda, the European Commission has introduced a wide-ranging plan to revise its bank crisis management framework with changes to three key directives, complaining that too many failing banks have relied on using taxpayers’ money rather than deposit guarantee schemes and resolution funds.
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Lenz & Staehelin | Switzerland | 15 Aug 2022

Federal Council presents bail-out package for electricity industry

The sharp increase in prices and price volatility in the energy markets, which has been observed since the end of 2021, has had significant impact on companies active in the electricity wholesale market. Recently, the Federal Council handed over its dispatch on a bail-out package for the electricity industry to parliament.
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Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 2 Sep 2021

Click to Dial on the Ropes?: Court Holds Vaunted LiveVox HCI Might be an ATDS After All-But Bails Out Defendant on Consent

Editor’s Note: Live Vox’ GC comments on this are here. This might be the oddest ATDS case I’ve seen yet. No, I’m serious. Let’s start with this…
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Linklaters LLP | Singapore | 13 Nov 2018

Singapore finalises statutory bail-in regime for banks

Singapore introduced enhancements to the resolution regime for financial institutions last year. Enhanced resolution powers have been given to the…
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MACEDO VITORINO | Portugal | 12 Nov 2018

Guide to Portuguese Employment Law

As other European countries, Portugal has made several changes to its employment laws in the last few years and increased the flexibility of the…
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VdA | Portugal | 10 Aug 2018

Resolution strategies in wake of 2008 banking crisis

Following the 2008 banking crisis, the Banking Law was amended to protect depositors of all credit institutions and safeguard the stability of the EU banking system as a whole. Under the law, the Bank of Portugal may apply a number of resolution measures to failing institutions which do not involve obtaining prior consent from their shareholders or a third party. It can also create a......
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | European Union | 26 Jan 2018

Beyond bail-in: reform of bank creditor hierarchy in European Union

The European Commission recently published a legislative proposal amending the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive to modify creditor hierarchy in insolvency with a view to facilitating the resolution of EU credit institutions. The proposal, which was fast tracked, resulted in the adoption of EU Directive 2017/2399, which amends the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive as regards the......
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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | Global, USA | 29 Nov 2017

US Department of the Treasury: A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities--Capital Markets

In October 2017, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a report titled "A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities"…
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Canada | 14 Aug 2017

Canadian Government Tables Bail-In Regulations

The Canadian government is now seeking to fully implement a bail-in regime in Canada through three proposed regulations Background Following the…
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