European Financial Services Law

This volume analyses and explains EU legislation governing financial services. It is for legal practitioners, the financial industry, regulators, and academics needing an in-depth under standing of financial services regulations. The Commentary serves as a handy reference guide, providing both easy-to-understand overviews of complex topics and insightful analyses of difficult legal issues. Experts renowned in their fields explain, article- by-article, the important EU directives and regulations governing financial services. Examples illustrate how important provisions apply in practice. Level and measures are put into context. For each subject area, the most relevant directives and regulations have been selected including: MiFID II and MiFIR MAR and MAD Prospectus Directive PRIIP Regulation Transparency Directive Short Selling Regulation Rating Agency Regulation UCITS and AIFMD Venture Capital Funds Regulation