This publication compiles the main elements that banks are expected to consider for establishing the required capabilities of Management Information Systems (MIS) in order to enable the timely and effective execution of the write-down and conversion of capital instruments and eligible liabilitie...

Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods or storms, can trigger the release of toxic substances, fires and explosions when impacting industrial installations that process, store or transport hazardous materials. This type of event is called Natech (natural hazard triggered technological) acc...

The original full study discusses the concept of “GovTech”, the concept of innovation in public procurement, and the forthcoming European GovTech platform. The study identifies best practices, analyses risks and benefits of these concepts, and proposes recommendations particularly for government...

Patents are exclusive rights granted for inventions, i.e. technical solutions to problems, which could consist of a product, process or use, as far as they are considered: New: thus, not included in the state of the art. The state of the art comprises everything that has been made available to t...

Since 2012 media freedom has been in general decline. While statistics for the 2002-2021 time-period show that the number of killings of journalists has declined somewhat in recent years (since 2013), there has been a marked erosion of legally enabling environments and an increase in other damag...