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The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organization established in 1960 to facilitate and promote free trade among its member states and as a counterbalance to the more politically-driven European Economic Community (EEC). The current member states of the EFTA are Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.   less -
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CFPB Orders National Bank to Pay Nearly $21 Million For Alleged Misconduct Relating to COVID-era Unemployment Payments

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On December 19, 2023, the CFPB issued an administrative consent order alleging that a Minneapolis-based National Bank inappropriately froze the accounts of "tens of thousands" of recipients of unemployment benefits via...more

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CFPB says EFTA applies to pandemic assistance prepaid cards

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On January 10, the CFPB filed an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning the scope of accounts covered under EFTA and Regulation E. ...more

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EU: IN VITRO Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 1 OF 3)

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In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public eye during the...more

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Joint Statement Issued by ECN on Application of Competition Law in the Context of the War in Ukraine

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On March 21 2022, the European Competition Network (ECN), the network of authorities comprising the European Commission, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the national competition authorities of all EU Member States (NCAs),...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - June 2021 #2

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Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more

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COVID-19 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – An Overview of legislation enacted by Spanish Government during 2020

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COVID-19 pandemic led Spanish Government to enact three Royal Decree-Laws during 2020, imposing restrictive measures on Spanish FDI regime. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Spanish foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime...more

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Increasing Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in the German Healthcare Sector

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more

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Increasing Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in the German Healthcare Sector

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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized...more

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CFPB Issues FAQs Regarding Credit Cards, Prepaid, and Deposit Accounts

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On May 13, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two sets of FAQs. The first set of FAQs is directed to providers of checking, savings, and prepaid accounts. The second set of FAQs is directed to...more

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CFPB issues interpretive rule excluding certain COVID-19 relief payments from EFTA compulsory use prohibition

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The CFPB has issued an interpretive rule addressing the application of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act/Regulation E compulsory use prohibition to COVID-19 relief payments made by federal, state, or local government agencies....more

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CFPB Excludes Pandemic Relief Payments from Regulation E's Compulsory Use Prohibition

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On April 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule regarding the application of Regulation E and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)'s compulsory use prohibition to CARES Act and...more

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Covid-19 coronavirus: the Spanish Government hardens the suspension upon the foreign direct investment in Spain

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After restricting the foreign investment regime in Spain by means of Royal Decree-law 8/2020 (RDL 8/2020) of 17 March, the Royal decree law 11/2020, of 31 March (RDL) has been published in the Spanish Official Gazette on 1...more

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