LLegal BaFin and the Finfluencers – Part 1 byJonas Philipp Burckgard,Dr. Paul Schultess14. February 20253 minute read Influencers who provide product recommendations via social media are engaging in a business model that has long become… Read More
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CCrypto & digitisation BaFin Guidance Notice on crypto-asset services under MiCAR – authorisation requirement notification procedure (2) byKemal Ahmedi23. January 2025
LLegal Read More 3 minute read BaFin and the Finfluencers – Part 1byJonas Philipp Burckgard,Dr. Paul Schultess14. February 2025 Influencers who provide product recommendations via social media are engaging in a business model that has long become… Read More
BBanking Read More 7 minute read Escrow accounts are becoming segregated accounts (only)byDr. Susanne Grohé13. February 2025 Changes to the German safeguarding regime of customer funds pursuant to Section 17 of the German Payment Services… Read More
CCrypto & digitisation Read More 4 minute read EBA specifies e-money definition – What does this mean in practice?byAwet Yohannes,Dr. Hugo Godschalk4. February 2025 The definition of e-money plays an important role in practice, as it determines the regulatory requirements for products… Read More
CCrypto & digitisation Read More 4 minute read BaFin Guidance Notice on crypto-asset services under MiCAR – authorisation requirement notification procedure (2)byKemal Ahmedi23. January 2025 On 3 January 2025, BaFin published the Guidance Notice on crypto-asset services MiCAR (“Guidance Notice”). In addition to… Read More
BBanking Read More 8 minute read Quo vadis, financial sector? DORA comes into effectbySvetlana Ulrici,Josefine Spengler17. January 2025 The Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience in the financial sector (DORA) is a significant milestone in… Read More
BBanking Read More 3 minute read Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz and accessibility requirements for banks: Towards an inclusive futurebyKatharina Wagener16. January 2025 In this article, we take a closer look at the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (Accessibility Reinforcement Act “-BFSG”) and its significance… Read More
FFinTech Read More 2 minute read A Fairy Tale Journey into the Future of Payments – The Payment Exchange 2025byKatja Fahrendholz15. January 2025 Once Upon a Time… … not too far in the future, a legendary place called Berlin shone with… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 6 minute read Insurance intermediaries as obliged entities under money laundering law – modern distribution models, open questions and the future rules of the AMLRbyDr. Paul Schultess,Dr. Anna L. Izzo-Wagner14. January 2025 Insurance intermediaries must comply with the obligations under money laundering law if they broker life insurance policies within… Read More
CCrypto & digitisation Read More 6 minute read BaFin Guidance Notice on crypto-asset services in accordance with MiCAR (1)byKemal Ahmedi8. January 2025 On 3 January 2025, BaFin published a guidance notice on crypto-asset services in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1114… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 3 minute read German Law on the Digitalization of the Financial Market (FinmadiG) Finally Adopted by the BundestagbyDr. Anna L. Izzo-Wagner,Till Christopher Otto20. December 2024 In an unexpected turn of events, and a bit like an early Christmas gift, the Bundestag approved the… Read More
CCrypto & digitisation Read More 5 minute read Crypto Meets ESG – Is the Future Looking Green?byAwet Yohannes,Gastautor19. December 2024 With the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (“MiCAR”), the EU legislator is creating a legal framework for crypto-assets for… Read More
BBanking Read More 2 minute read BaFin publishes guidance on documentation requirements under DORAbyPayTechLaw-Team18. December 2024 With just under a month to go before the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into force, the… Read More
DData Protection Read More 4 minute read The call center use of voicebots in B2B direct marketingbyDr Franz Ringel,Tom Braegelmann17. December 2024 In the discussion about so-called cold calls in direct marketing, the point is often overlooked that the B2B… Read More
FFinTech Read More 1 minute read Digital Assets Forum 2025 in London – Make a note now!byPayTechLaw-Team12. December 2024 On February 3, 2025, it’s that time again: the Digital Assets Forum opens its doors in London. As… Read More