Stibbe advises Flemish government

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BE Law
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Banking and Finance Public Law EU and Competition Law Financial Institutions

Stibbe assisted the Flemish government in developing a legal framework for granting guarantees to funds, as a result of which financial institutions can free up capital to continue lending to the market.

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This involved drafting of all relevant legislation. Currently, the discussions with the European Commission on compatibility with state aid rules are on-going. This is one of the few cases in which a rating methodology will be presented to the Commission in a state aid proceeding. Also, the interplay of state aid rules needs to support banks and capital requirements for insurance companies and banks according to Basel III and Solvency II.

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