eIDAS and AMLD5: A perfect match?
In the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, accurate identification and verification of customer data are an…
BaFin Guidance Notice on planned reforms regarding members of management / supervisory bodies (part 2)
In part 1, we provided some background information to the updated BaFin guidance notices entitled “Guidance Notice on…
Crypto Currencies & Crypto Custody Services: The Custody of Digital Assets under Investment Law
In our first part, we have already dealt with the core questions and problems related to the safekeeping…
BaFin Guidance Notice on planned reforms regarding managing directors pursuant to the KWG, ZAG and KAGB (part 1)
BaFin is currently working on updating its “guidance notice on managing directors pursuant to the KWG, ZAG and…
VAT-moratorium for single-purpose vouchers?
Special rules for the VAT treatment of vouchers since 1 January 2019 Since 1 January 2019 new rules…
PayTechTalk 55 – The digital programmable euro
Our 55th episode of PayTechTalk is a special one as it is a co-production between us and the…
Commission increases its fight against money laundering and terrorism financing
The EU Commission increases its fight against money laundering – will this pave the way for a new…
PayTechTalk 54 – Blockchain and crypto regulation from the UK and the German perspective
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I talk to crypto and Blockchain experts James Burnie (gunnercooke) and Alireza Siadat…
The EBA’s consultation paper on money laundering and terrorism financing risk factors – changes for e-money issuers?
The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a new consultation paper in February 2020 on revised guidelines on money…
Interchange Fee Regulation: a stimulus package for acquirers?
EU Regulation 2015/751 on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions – more commonly known as the Interchange Fee…
101 on how to distinguish between crypto assets and e-money
Crypto assets and e-money are very similar. Both are usually issued by private entities and serve as a…
PayTechTalk 53: AMLD5 as a start for crypto regulation
In today’s episode of PayTechTalk, I’ll be talking to my colleagues Charles Krier and Alireza Siadat. Together we will…
Cryptocurrencies & crypto custody services: the custody of digital funds
Until recently, German law makers had not yet really regulated cryptocurrencies and crypto services. Cryptocurrencies in particular were…
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…