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Press release
18th of March 2026

Europe needs a 28th regime that enables growth

The European Commission will today present its proposals for a 28th regime in company law. The key element: the new, optional and uniform legal form of an EU company, known as EU Inc.

Press release
19th of December 2025

Securitisation reform

We have reached an important milestone, but there is still a great deal of work to be done

The reform of the EU securitisation regulations has reached an important milestone: representatives from the member states have agreed on a joint position on the European Commission’s draft proposal.

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Position paper
5th of March 2026

Shareholder Rights Directive III

Position paper on Chapter Ia

The European Commission work programme for 2026 includes a plan to evaluate the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD). The key to success is a targeted revision of Chapter Ia SRD II and the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212 (Implementing Regulation).

 
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Position paper
10th of February 2026

A competitive banking sector – Europe in action

The paper describes how banks act as a source of financing for the real economy and transformation—and why a competitive, risk-adequate regulatory framework is essential for this.

The Association of German Banks in numbers

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Employees work for the Association of German Banks.

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locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.

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members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.

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Fintechs are among our members.