New authorisation requirement for financial holding companies – consequences for Fintechs
Holding companies that are at the head of a group supervised by the supervisory authority on a pooled…
Crowdfunding Regulation: The licensing procedure for crowdfunding service providers
The Crowdfunding Regulation creates a uniform set of rules for swarm funding across Europe. Among other things, direct…
PayTechLaw Advent Calendar Quiz: Thank you for the tremendous response!
We are overwhelmed by how many of you participated in our PayTechLaw Advent Calendar quiz: We received well…
German Central Bank payment transaction statistics: Can you solve these riddles?
Do you prefer paragraphs or numbers? Both can lead to pretty contradictory results. This is a good thing…
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Video: Last minute gift | PayTechLaw advent calendar #24
For this Christmas Eve we have prepared a very special lesson, which is especially useful for those who…
Passporting | PayTechLaw advent calendar #22
In case you wish to carry out an e-money-business or to provide banking, payment, or financial services, you…
KYC and KYB – identification pursuant to Anti-Money Laundering Act | PayTechLaw advent calendar #21
As we have already learned in the last article, the identification of the customer is only one of…
What are the obligations under German AML law? | PayTechLaw advent calendar # 20
Before answering this question, we must first clarify who has to comply with the German AML law. Legally…
Outsourcing | PayTechLaw advent calendar #19
The term outsourcing appears in several laws, e.g. in section 26 ZAG, section 25b KWG and section 17…