No flood of lawsuits regarding the instructions on the right of withdrawal after all?
The German Federal Supreme Court’s reaction to the CJEU’s ruling of 26 March 2020 In my blog entry…
Legal, illegal, who cares? – Sanctions for payment services and e-money business without a licence
As part of our daily advisory work, we often have to consider whether a license is required for…
More lawsuits again regarding the provision of instructions on the right of withdrawal?! The CJEU ruling of 26 March 2020
The subject of information on the right of withdrawal or instructions regarding the right of withdrawal (hereinafter referred…
The EBA’s new consultation paper on the risk factors associated with combating money laundering – what is this about?
On 5 February 2020, the European supervisory authority (European Banking Authority “EBA”) published a new consultation paper on…
Information obligations pursuant to the EU Fees Amendment Regulation: The implementation deadline is drawing ever nearer! Have you implemented everything yet?
Payment service providers are obliged to implement some of the requirements of EU Regulation 2019/518 (“EU Fees Amendment…
Time to read: The must-reads on payment transaction law
Believe it or not, there is a silver lining to being in lockdown and having to cancel Easter…
Section 154 AO German Fiscal Code: Small change, big cost
As part of the implementation of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the German legislator introduced a small change…
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…
The EBA will be calling the shots in the future regarding anti-money laundering
On 5 February 2020, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a new Consultation Paper on revised guidelines pertaining…
Direct debits are dead. Long live direct debits! – What the CJEU ruling regarding direct debits means for online merchants
In a recent extraordinary ruling, the CJEU decided that merchants are not allowed to only offer the possibility…