Financial Institutions

Licensing at the CNB is one of FINREG PARTNERS' key areas of expertise. We are therefore delighted to have assisted MMG Corporation s.r.o. in obtaining a payment institution licence from the Czech National Bank.

Our FINREG PARTNERS office successfully represented a client in a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The decision concerns the interpretation of the European MiFID II Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU). The decision has significant implications for Czech capital markets legislation, particularly with regard to...

Earlier this year, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a mutual agreement on a package of common EU anti-money laundering (AML) rules. These proposals, currently in their first reading in the EU legislative process, represent a significant shift in the regulation and supervision of...

New rules for remote identification, expanded identification data, and changes affecting lottery and bingo operators, as well as gemstone traders—these are some of the key features of the forthcoming amendment to the AML law.

We are proud to announce that FINREG PARTNERS has once again been recognised in the Law Firm of the Year 2023 competition.

FINREG PARTNERS has been ranked among the top providers of advice to entrepreneurial families in a new report by Wealth Magazine. We assist family businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and private investors with a wide range of legal matters.

At the end of October, the European Union adopted the European Green Bond Regulation (the "Regulation"), setting the first of its kind uniform standards for bonds referred to as "European Green Bonds" or "EuGBs".

Jan Šovar from FINREG PARTNERS Spoke During a Panel Discussion at the FINTECH ROADMAP 2023 Conference

A Decision on the Capital Market Undertakings Act (CMU) Will Be Made in Luxembourg. Our Law Firm Is Involved in the Process.

FINREG PARTNERS assisted its client, Investown, in obtaining the first crowdfunding licence in the Czech Republic from the Czech National Bank under the European Regulation on crowdfunding service providers.

FINREG PARTNERS assisted in another successful licensing procedure.

Crowdfunding investment platforms are trending, and not just because of the new regulation that came into effect on November 10. We were pleased to provide commentary on this topic for a recent article Forbes magazine.

Our law firm has been recognised in the Law Firm of the Year 2021 competition. FINREG PARTNERS has been ranked among the recommended law firms in the Capital Markets category.

FINREG PARTNERS assisted Fondee in obtaining a new licence from the Czech National Bank (CNB), officially establishing Fondee as an "investment firm."

The Czech-Singapore Chamber of Commerce aims to foster cooperation and develop trade relations between the Czech Republic and Singapore. Singapore is one of the most active countries in the fintech sector, both in terms of business and regulation. For this reason, we highly value our participation in the...

Our law firm was accepted as a member of the Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce (ČISOK). We value our membership in the Chamber, as we see significant potential in developing cooperation with clients from Israel, particularly those operating in the fintech sector, as they expand their business in...

As of October 15, 2018, our law firm is proud to have become a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (AmCham). AmCham represents over 300 companies, fostering collaboration on common issues across various industries.

Jan Šovar, a partner at FINREG PARTNERS, participated in a panel discussion organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic on the topic of Blockchain in Financial Services and Beyond.

In an interview with the leading Czech financial technology magazine FintechCowboys.cz, Jan Šovar and Ondřej Mikula discussed domestic FinTech regulation, legislation in financial services, and the establishment of their specialised law firm, which focuses on this area and obtaining licences from the Czech National Bank (CNB).

Small-scale payment service providers, SPIs, ("Providers") and small-scale electronic money issuers, SEMIs, ("Issuers") authorised by the Czech National Bank (CNB) before 13 January 2018 should take note.

The European Banking Authority hosted a roundtable in London on regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs, with Jan Šovar, a partner at FINREG PARTNERS, in attendance.