One of the key issues in the on-going overhaul of the global financial system is the structural reform of banking systems. Legislatures in different states, e.g. the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, have all taken measures to protect individual depositors’ assets against...

Recently, a private cause of action against rating agencies has been introduced into EU law. This paper analyses the need and justification for such liability. Features of the new cause of action are compared to those existing in other major economies; in particular, those of the U.S. and...