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Since our last newsletter, ESMA has released updated Q&A s, supervisory guidelines, a peer review, further guidelines on staff competence, and a public statement – all regarding the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets (“ MiCA”). Supervisory

On 12 February and 3 April 2025, ESMA updated its Questions and Answers (" Q&As") in relation to Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “ Crowdfunding Regulation ”), adding four new Q&As. Earlier this year, in 8 January 2025, ESMA

The European Parliament has recently introduced Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of 22 November 2023 on European Green Bonds (the “ EuGB Regulation”). The EuGB Regulation aims to provide a unified standard for green bond issuance in the EU, supporting both EU and non-EU issuers, public and private entities

On 27 May 2024, ESMA published new questions and answers regarding Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “ Crowdfunding Regulation”). With respect to prudential requirements for control functions (compliance, risk and audit) of crowdfunding service

On 17 August 2023, the CSSF published its first set of questions and answers on virtual asset service providers (" VASP") (the " Q&A "). In its Q&A, the CSSF provides clarity on some key questions, such as who has to register as a VASP with the CSSF and when that registration should be done

On 23 September 2022, ESMA updated its Questions and Answers (" Q&As") in relation to Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (“the Crowdfunding Regulation”) . In this latest update, ESMA clarifies in the "general provisions" section of the