PayTechTalk #66 – eWpG | Electronic Securities Act
In this episode of PayTechTalk, Dorette Daume from Cashlink is my guest. We talk about the Electronic Securities…
PayTechTalk #65 – PeP, FIU, KYC and all crimes approach? | AMLA crash course
To get a better insight into the law aiming to prevent money laundering and resulting obligations, Frank Müller…
PayTechTalk #64 | SEPA Request to Pay – How does it work? Who can use it? When will it come?
On 15 June 2021, the new rulebook for SEPA Request to Pay (SEPA RTP) will come into force.…
“How safe is my money?” Safeguarding of customer funds held by payment and e-money institutions
Since 2020 at the latest, many customers of payment and e-money institutions (PSPs) have been concerned with one…
PayTechTalk #63 – “Tokenizing Everything” with Amazing Blocks
In this episode of PayTechTalk, Nicolas Weber from Amazing Blocks is my guest. We talk about tokenization of…
Lex Apple Pay – Take Two
In autumn 2019, the so-called “Lex Apple Pay” was introduced as Section 58a German Payment Services Supervisory Act…
Legislator Extends Money Laundering Offence | Massive consequences for those obliged to comply with the AMLA
The legislator indirectly extends the obligations of those who are obliged to make suspicious activity reports according to…
Fee and contract amendment clauses in banks’ GTCs invalid
In its ruling of 27 April 2021, the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) declared fee and contract…
Strengthening Germany as a fund jurisdiction and promoting start-ups through the Fund Jurisdiction Act
On 22 April 2021, the Fund Jurisdiction Act (Fondsstandortgesetz – FoStoG)[1] was passed by the German parliament (Bundestag).…
Welcome to PayTechLaw’s FinTech online course!
This FinTech online course is designed for everyone who wants to quickly learn about legal topics that are…
Focus on the Retail Payments Strategy
Part of the Digital Finance Package Within the Digital Finance Package adopted by the European Commission (EC) in…
German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirms: Surcharging prohibition of Sec. 270a BGB does not apply to PayPal and Sofort
The BGH decision is the final point of a long legal dispute between FlixMobility and the Centre for…
Should e-money be a universal medium of exchange?
Payment systems regulatory law has recognized three types of money so far: cash (banknotes and coins), scriptural money…
PayTechTalk 62 – MiCAR, DeFi and NFT
In this episode of PayTechTalk, Biyan Mienert is my guest. We talk about current blockchain and DLT-related topics:…