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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.

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our "Breakfast with FINREG" workshop where we discussed the impact of the CJEU decision C-695/22 on the Czech capital market.

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...

Magazine Lawyers & Business ranked FINREG PARTNERS among the most interesting and inspiring law firms on the Czech market for 2023/2024.

We discussed the latest developments in the legal regulation of cryptoassets in the EU and the Czech Republic.

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".

Since the introduction of the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) in 2015, the payments industry has seen rapid progress, accompanied by the emergence of innovative payment solutions and increasingly sophisticated fraud techniques. In response to these developments, the European Commission has proposed targeted changes and updates to the...

At the end of May, the European Commission published a  that is expected to bring significant changes to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) regarding the costs that can be charged to fund assets or borne by investors. The proposed changes are part of the European Commission’s Retail...

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.

FINREG PARTNERS has assisted the client, Twisto payments a.s., in extending its payment institution licence to include money transfer services.  

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.

We were honoured to accept an invitation to be interviewed by Fintree.cz magazine on the topic "Law and FinTech." You can read the full interview here.

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

Roger became only the third payment service provider on the Czech market to obtain a full PSD2 licence covering both services.

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...