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to the point: financial regulation | 02/2024
Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month, we are looking back at the most relevant developments in the area of financial regulation in the CEE region.
Romania: Implementation of NPL Directive in Romania slowly advancing
Romania is currently taking steps to transpose Directive EU 2021/2167 on credit servicers and credit purchasers (the "NPL Directive") into national law. Credit institutions, non-banking financial institutions ("NBFIs") and debt recovery entities performing credit servicing activities are keeping a keen eye on two draft bills meant to implement the NPL Directive. Up for public debate in late 2023 and early 2024, these two normative acts shed light on some new obligations, while raising several practical questions.
The new class action rules are coming and will have quite an impact. In many CEE jurisdictions, the possibility to request compensation in a class action will be new and will materially change the litigation landscape. Our info corner gives you an overview of how CEE countries intend to implement the Directive.
Across all our CEE offices, highly experienced lawyers provide legal advice in the sector of financial institutions.