Is factoring now subject to insurance tax?
In the recent past, we have increasingly observed that the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) wants to subject…
Exploring the Future of Finance at Money20/20 Europe: A Must-Attend Event for Fintech Enthusiasts
As a media partner for the highly anticipated fintech conference Money20/20 Europe, PayTechLaw is excited to invite you…
One-way street FiDA – why well-intentioned is not well done
With its proposal for a regulation on a framework for access to financial data (Financial Data Access –…
The group privilege in payment services regulation
In a nutshell, the Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG) stipulates that payment transactions and associated services within a…
Revision of MaComp BT 8
BaFin implements ESMA guidelines on MiFID II compensation requirements With a revision of the Special Part 8 of…
Digital Euro – No Full Anonymity. Why Not?
A contribution to the hearing in the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag on the digital euro on…
Minimum requirements for risk management at ZAG institutions (2)
Update: The ZAG-MaRisk was published on May 27, 2024 after an extended consultation. According to the BaFin’s letter…
Minimum requirements for risk management at ZAG institutions (1)
Update: The ZAG-MaRisk was published on May 27, 2024 after an extended consultation. According to the BaFin’s letter…
Still a payment service or already the issuance of e-money?
This is the question currently dealt with in front of the European Court of Justice in Case C-661/22.…
The EU Commission’s proposals for PSD3 – transitional provisions, Art. 44, 45 PSD3
On 28 June 2023, the EU Commission presented proposals for a Payment Services Directive 3 (“PSD3”) and a…
E-money under PSD3 and PSR
On June 28, 2023, the EU Commission presented proposals for a Payment Services Directive 3 (“PSD3“) and a…
The metamorphosis of a payment instrument into a payment app
If you “google” the term payment app, you come across Apple Pay, Google Pay, Payback Pay, Bluecode, PayPal…
The EU Commission’s proposals for PSD3 and PSR – Limited Network and Limited Range
On 28.6.2023, the EU Commission presented proposals for a Payment Services Directive (“PSD3“) and a Payment Services Regulation…
European Commission publishes a Proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro
On June 28, 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation (“dEUR Regulation”) on the establishment…