The initiative to improve the level of integration in banking and financial

services law within the European Union, ongoing since the end of the

seventies, has been largely successful. About 80 % of the national laws

regarding financial services are based on European law. The third edition of

"European Banking and Financial Services Law", published by the European

Association of Public Banks (EAPB) in co-operation with Editions Larcier,

is a practical guide to the entire field of EU law in this area.

The book approaches the financial subjects thematically. For each of

the distinct areas of practice it offers a concise summary and the respective

legislative history of the applicable law, pending legislation as well as issues

under discussion. A CD ROM enclosed with this book provides the full

official versions of all Directives and Regulations published by the European

Union in the fields of banking and financial services.

The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) represents the

interest of 29 public banks, funding agencies and associations of public banks

throughout Europe, which together represents some 100 public financial

institutions. The latter have a combined balance sheet total of about EUR

3.500 billion and represent about 190.000 employees, i.e. covering a European

market share of approximately 15 %. The EAPB's specialised lawyers and

economists monitor the European legislation in order to provide its member

banks with information on EU financial law. Thanks to the co-operation

with Editons Larcier, the EAPB's expertise is now at the disposal of a large

public.