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Legal basis

Supervisory law sets the legal framework that institutions have to adhere to when they are formed and when they conduct business. Equally, the supervisory authorities can only perform supervisory activities within the legal framework set for them. Sources of law on banking supervision can be found in international, European or national rules and regulations.

EU legislation
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At the European level, sources of law are the regulations, which are directly applicable in all member states, and the directives, which have to be transposed into national law.

EU legislation
National legal basis
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Legal norms in Germany consist of laws and statutory orders. These are also fleshed out in BaFin circulars and guidance notices.

National legal basis
Basel framework
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is based at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and develops globally agreed standards for banking supervision. The Bundesbank has played a substantial part in formulating all of these standards.

Basel framework