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Cooperation Settings in the Field of Card Acquiring with Leading Czech Banks

Stuchlíková & Partners provided comprehensive legal advice to the sales representative of a major foreign payment institution operating throughout the entire EU and a leader in innovative payment solutions in connection with the set-up of cooperation in the field of card acquiring with leading Czech banks.

Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) and Account Information Service Provider (AISP) for a Foreign Payment Institution

Stuchlíková & Partners provided comprehensive legal advice to the foreign payment institution Blue Media S.A. in connection with the provision of new payment services on the Czech market under the PSD2 rules – Account Information Service Provider (AISP) and Payment Information Service Provider (PISP).

Year Book of Leading Law Firms

Our law firm has been included in the Year Book of Leading Law Firms for 2019 published annually by epravo.cz.

Innovative Lawyers of the Year for 2019

Zuzana Stuchlíková, a partner of our law firm, was awarded as an Innovative Lawyer of the Year for 2019.

GDPR a year after: news and lessons learned

Invitation to a workshop “GDPR a year after: news and lessons learned”

Licences for PSD2 Payments

In the area of payments and e-money, we have provided re-licensing or new licences for 14 of our clients in the past year in accordance with the tightened PSD2 rules and the new Payment Systems Act (Act no. 370/2017 Coll.).

Brexit

On 23 June 2016, British citizens decided in a referendum to withdraw from the European Union. This referendum was subsequently confirmed by the British government, and on 29 March 2017, a two-year period for signing the agreement commenced.

Insurance Intermediaries

An insurance intermediary means a natural or legal person who, on the basis of a Czech national bank (CNB) license, is authorized to provide services on the financial market.

Exchange office

In addition to banks and financial institutions, any other natural or legal person who obtains a license from the Czech National Bank may also perform the exchange activities.

Securities dealer/Investment broker licence

Who can apply for an investment broker licence?