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In this issue: Competition and state aid Corporate Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, employment and immigration Financial services Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers and horizon scanners Competition and state aid State aid—Commission reviews State aid rules for banks in difficulty The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to update the State aid regime for banks in difficulty. The current framework consists of six distinct communications, last revised in 2013. See News Analysis: EU Competition law—daily round-up (17/03/2026). State aid—Commission adopts new State aid rules to boost the use of more sustainable ways of transport The Commission has approved new State aid Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines (LMT Guidelines) and a Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER), refreshing the EU State aid framework to encourage more sustainable passenger and freight transport,...

This Practice Note outlines the corporate governance obligations under the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) (MiFID II) that apply to investment firms and their management bodies, as set out in Article 9 of MiFID II and Articles 88 and 91 of the Capital Requirements Directive (Directive 2013/36/EU) (CRD IV). It also addresses the pertinent delegated acts adopted by the European Commission and the guidelines issued by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). It should be considered alongside the Practice Notes: EU MiFID II conduct of business and investor protection requirements, EU MiFID II organisational requirements, and EU MiFID II product governance requirements, which together explain how a firm should manage itself and its operations. Background to MiFID II Following the 2008 financial crisis, the European Commission reviewed the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2004/39/EC) (MiFID) with the aim of improving the functioning of financial markets and strengthening investor protection, leading to the adoption of a legislative proposal to revise MiFID...