ECJ Judgment – Non-Material Damages under GDPR
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018, the question has arisen for…
ECJ Judgment: Access to the beneficial ownership register for the general public inadmissible without demonstration of a legitimate interest
In its judgment of 22 November 2022 in Joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, the European Court of Justice…
Financial services – The same word, but not the same meaning under regulatory law and civil law
What are financial services? What are financial services? One might think that this question can be answered unambiguously.…
State Treaty on Gambling 2021: Online gambling soon legal throughout Germany – impact on payment transactions
“This offer is only valid for persons with an address and habitual residency in Schleswig-Holstein.” Some of you…
Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG): What changes does the government draft bring?
In our article “Draft bill on the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG) – Increased controls, more sovereign…
Draft bill on the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG) – Increased controls, more sovereign powers and threats of punishment as a deterrent
On October 26, 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen – BMF) and the German…
P2B Regulation or “platform, be kind to your merchants”
With the P2B Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, the EU now sets out rules for online platforms and online marketplaces…
Draft law: The notification obligation as a prerequisite for debt collection reimbursement claims
Many consumers are struggling when it comes to the topic of debt collection and do not know what…
Strong customer authentication: a summary of the key sources regarding SCA
The 14th of September 2019 marked the deadline for the implementation of the new requirements regarding strong customer…
You shall never ask me (Nie sollst Du mich befragen) – the possibly dim future of online SEPA direct debit payments
A new response by the EBA in their Q&A tool may have a huge impact on the future…