Christos V. Gortsos Livres

Focusing on the evolution of European central banking law since the late 1990s, this book examines the regulatory framework governing the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks within the EU. It offers a detailed analysis of the ECB's expanding responsibilities post-financial crisis, particularly in monetary policy and banking supervision. Additionally, the text addresses the ECB's crucial involvement in resolving credit institutions while noting its constrained role in last-resort lending to banks facing liquidity challenges.

Focusing on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), this book features five contributions stemming from a colloquium held on May 9, 2023, by the Collegium Helveticum and the University of Zurich's Priority Research Program on Financial Market Regulation. It explores the implications and innovations surrounding the digital form of state-issued legal tender, providing insights into the evolving landscape of financial regulation and the future of currency.

The book offers an in-depth examination of EU banking law and regulation across two volumes. Volume I introduces the significance of banks in the financial system and explores the theory behind banking regulation. It analyzes international financial standards and traces the evolution of EU banking law, detailing the law-making process and key institutions. The impact of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, the euro area fiscal crisis, and the ongoing pandemic on banking standards and regulations is also addressed. Volume II will further delve into the substantive aspects of EU banking law.

Focusing on the legal framework, this study analyzes the definition and implementation of the single monetary policy in the euro area over its first twenty-five years. It examines the Eurosystem's establishment in 1999 and its evolution through various financial crises, particularly since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis. The work is divided into two main chapters addressing the policy's definition and its crisis implementation, with an epilogue discussing the relationship between monetary policy decisions and financial stability, incorporating insights from recent banking turmoil.

This study comprises three chapters designed to introduce readers to public international financial law, with a focus on public international banking law. Chapter One outlines the functions and infrastructures of the financial system, establishing the foundation for public international financial law, and analyzes the regulatory objectives of the financial system. Chapter Two defines public international financial law, distinguishes it from other branches of public international law, and provides an overview of its various branches. It also includes a brief history of relevant institutions, discusses the four levels of adoption and enforcement proposed by the author, and identifies the international fora that establish financial standards. Chapter Three reviews the primary sources of public international financial law and details the provisions related to the two main blocks of public international banking law, including the ‘Basel III’ guidelines from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. This study primarily targets legal practitioners. The author serves as Associate Professor of International Economic Law at Panteion University of Athens and as Visiting Professor at Saarland University’s Europa Institute. He has been the Secretary General of the Hellenic Bank Association since 2000.