The European Commission has recently released a Proposal for a Regulation on market abuse, to increase investor confidence and market integrity in European capital markets law. One of its most innovative elements involves allowing Member States to provide financial incentives to whistleblowers...

The European Union has had a uniform legal framework to transparency of major holdings and financial instruments since 2004. These provisions are to be reformed. In October 2011, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive to amend the Transparency Directive. This paper analyses...

Foundations of capital markets legislature in Europe -- Basics of capital markets law -- Market integrity -- Disclosure system -- Trading activities -- Intermediaries -- Financial services -- Organisational requirements for investment firms -- Regulation of benchmarks -- Takeover law -- Conclusion

The European Commission has recently released a Proposal for a Regulation on market abuse, to increase investor confidence and market integrity in European capital markets law. One of its most innovative elements involves allowing Member States to provide financial incentives to whistleblowers...

German capital market law has been developing rapidly in response to the grievances that have arisen from the recent stock market boom. Both the German and the European legislator have been very active in response the new challenges. This paper seeks to provide an overview of the status of...

The European Union has had a uniform legal framework to combat market abuse since 2003. These provisions are to be reformed. In October 2011, the European Commission presented proposals for a Regulation on Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation and a Directive on Criminal Sanctions. This paper...