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european prudential banking regulation and supervision the legal dimension
p the financial market events in 2007 2009 have spurred renewed interest and controversy in debates regarding financial regulation and supervision . this book takes stock of the developments in eu legislation case law and institutional structures with regards to banking regulation and supervision which preceded and followed the recent financial crisis . it does not merely provide an update but anchors these developments into the broader eu law context challenging past paradigms and anticipating possible developments . the author provides a systematic analysis of the interactions between the content of prudential rules and the mechanisms behind their production and application p european prudential banking regulation and supervision includes discussions of the european banking market structure and of regulatory theory that both aim to circumscribe prudential concerns . it scrutinises the content of prudential norms proposes a qualification of these norms and an assessment of their interaction with other types of norms corporate auditing and accounting consumer protection competition rules . it also features an analysis of the underpinning institutional set up and its envisaged reforms focusing on the typical eu concerns related to checks and balances . finally the book attempts to revive the debate on supervisory liability in light of the developments discussed . p this book will be of great value to all those interested in financial stability matters practitioners policy makers students academics as well as to eu law scholars .