DData Protection Read More 3 minute read ECJ Judgment – Non-Material Damages under GDPRbyDr Franz Ringel (guest author)16. May 2023No comments Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018, the question has arisen for… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 3 minute read ECJ Judgment: Access to the beneficial ownership register for the general public inadmissible without demonstration of a legitimate interestbyThierry Joseph,Dr Franz Ringel (guest author)9. December 2022No comments In its judgment of 22 November 2022 in Joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, the European Court of Justice… Read More
BBanking Read More 2 minute read Financial services – The same word, but not the same meaning under regulatory law and civil lawbyKemal Ahmedi29. March 2022No comments What are financial services? What are financial services? One might think that this question can be answered unambiguously.… Read More
LLegal Read More 4 minute read State Treaty on Gambling 2021: Online gambling soon legal throughout Germany – impact on payment transactionsbyKatharina Wagener18. February 2021No comments “This offer is only valid for persons with an address and habitual residency in Schleswig-Holstein.” Some of you… Read More
LLegal Read More 4 minute read Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG): What changes does the government draft bring?byPeter Frey,Katharina Wagener28. January 2021No comments In our article “Draft bill on the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG) – Increased controls, more sovereign… Read More
LLegal Read More 5 minute read Draft bill on the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act (FISG) – Increased controls, more sovereign powers and threats of punishment as a deterrentbyPeter Frey,Katharina Wagener23. November 2020No comments On October 26, 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen – BMF) and the German… Read More
LLegal Read More 5 minute read P2B Regulation or “platform, be kind to your merchants”byDr. Florian Lörsch17. March 2020No comments With the P2B Regulation (EU) 2019/1150, the EU now sets out rules for online platforms and online marketplaces… Read More
LLegal Read More 3 minute read Draft law: The notification obligation as a prerequisite for debt collection reimbursement claimsbyKatharina Wagener28. January 2020One comment Many consumers are struggling when it comes to the topic of debt collection and do not know what… Read More
AAnti Money Laundering Read More 1 minute read Strong customer authentication: a summary of the key sources regarding SCAbyNasim Jenkouk17. September 2019No comments The 14th of September 2019 marked the deadline for the implementation of the new requirements regarding strong customer… Read More
LLegal Read More 4 minute read You shall never ask me (Nie sollst Du mich befragen) – the possibly dim future of online SEPA direct debit paymentsbyDr. Susanne Grohé5. March 2019No comments A new response by the EBA in their Q&A tool may have a huge impact on the future… Read More