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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...

In a special proceeding before the Czech National Bank, we successfully assisted a client, who is not based in a Member State of the European Union, in obtaining a permit to market investments in a foreign investment fund. Notably, this client was a sub-limit manager, meaning they were...

FINREG PARTNERS advised Trisbee in connection with the so-called re-licensing requirements under the amended payment transactions law following the implementation of PSD2.

FINREG PARTNERS advised Trisbee on the re-licensing process in connection with the amendment of the new law on payment transactions following the implementation of PSD2.

On 28 December 2018, the Czech start-up Spendee, represented by our law firm, became the first in the Czech Republic to obtain a licence from the Czech National Bank (CNB) to provide payment account information services under the new Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

We successfully assisted a client based outside the European Union in obtaining registration with the Czech National Bank to offer investments in a foreign investment fund comparable to a qualified investor fund. The manager is not subject to extensive regulation in its home country.

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.

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.

Ondřej Mikula and Jan Šovar were invited to the Summer School of Commercial Law organised by the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno, which is held annually in Velké Bílovice. Their seminar focused on cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and blockchain technology. They provided students with insights into the...