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10 Years of PayTechLaw – What a Journey! 1
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10 Years of PayTechLaw – What a Journey!

Today is a very special day for us: PayTechLaw is celebrating its 10th anniversary! To be honest, ten years ago we never imagined where this journey would take us. Back then, we had a simple idea: to provide clear and practical insights into regulatory developments in the payments industry, explain the background behind new legislation, and create a platform where our experts could share their knowledge. What has grown from that idea fills our entire team with great joy—and, we admit, a little pride.
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EUDI Wallet in the Draft Digital Identity Act (DIdG): Overview and Assessment from a Financial Sector Perspective 3
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EUDI Wallet in the Draft Digital Identity Act (DIdG): Overview and Assessment from a Financial Sector Perspective

On 26 March 2026, the German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation published a draft bill for a Digital Identity Act (DIdG). The draft serves to implement the eIDAS Regulation at national level, as amended by Regulation, thereby further specifying the legal framework for the introduction of the EUDI Wallet in Germany.
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AML im Profifußball: Welche Pflichten in Zukunft konkret gelten AML in Professional Football: What Specific Obligations Will Apply in Future
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AML in Professional Football: What Specific Obligations Will Apply in Future

The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AML Regulation) brings professional football systematically into the scope of AML compliance for the first time. Clubs and intermediaries must implement robust risk assessments, governance structures and KYC processes. This article outlines the key obligations and their practical impact, particularly in high-risk areas such as transfers, sponsorship and investor relations.
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The EU’s Market Integration Package: an ambitious attempt to turn Europe’s savings into Europe’s growth
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The EU’s Market Integration Package: an ambitious attempt to turn Europe’s savings into Europe’s growth

The EU aims to channel Europe’s large savings into productive investment. With the Market Integration Package, the European Commission seeks to deepen capital market integration, facilitate cross-border activities and strengthen ESMA’s role. The article outlines the key legislative proposals and discusses the debate around more centralised financial supervision in the EU.
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Neue Compliance-Anforderungen für Profifußballvereine und Fußballvermittler in der EU – Der Adressatenkreis New Compliance Requirements for Professional Football Clubs and Football Agents in the EU – The Addressees
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New Compliance Requirements for Professional Football Clubs and Football Agents in the EU – The Addressees

This blog post continues the series on professional football and anti-money laundering preven-tion. Part 2 focuses on the addressees within the football sector. From 10 July 2029, they will be subject to the provisions of the European Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, “AMLR”). The AMLR identifies “professional football clubs” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. o AMLR) and “football agents” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. n AMLR) as obliged entities.
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Zwischen Swipe und Aufsicht Social Commerce boomt – doch rechtlich ist nicht alles erlaubt. Wann Plattformen Zahlungsdienste erbringen und welche Ausnahmen greifen, erklärt der Beitrag. Regulation
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Between swiping and regulation

Social commerce is transforming social media platforms like TikTok into virtual marketplaces—but without a license to provide payment services, legal challenges arise. This article examines how existing payment regulations apply to new platform models and the regulatory tightrope they must walk.
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