Video: Last minute gift for christmas

byDr. Susanne Grohé,Katharina Wagener
24. December 2020
1 minute read

For this Christmas Eve we have prepared a very special post, which is especially useful for those who still need a last minute gift.

In our little tutorial we show how to turn a banknote into a small christmas tree in no time at all, which is perfect for giving away.

The PayTechLaw team wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2021!

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Dr. Susanne Grohé

Susanne started her legal career at Linklaters. Most recently, she headed the legal department of PayPal for the DACH region. Before that, she worked at eBay mainly on payment related topics. Her focus are regulatory issues and product advice in the payment and ecommerce industry. Susanne dealt with completely different legal topics as head of legal director for the Bundesdruckerei (federal printing office).

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