27 February 2020
Dutch Data Protection Authority investigates account information service providers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/dutch-data-protection-authority-investigates-account-information-service-providers

On Monday 24th February, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) communicated that it had initiated investigations into Dutch companies holding a PSD2 authorisation to access and process ...

03 December 2020
Dutch regulator calls for tighter regulation of Big Techs in payment market study
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/dutch-regulator-calls-for-tighter-regulation-of-big-techs-in-payment-market-study

On 1 December 2020, the Dutch competition authority (ACM) published its long-awaited report on the role of major technology firms (Big Techs) in the payment market. The publication of the report was expected in the ...

07 December 2020
Dutch competition authority launches investigation into NFC antenna
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/dutch-competition-authority-launches-investigation-into-nfc-antenna

Following an investigation into the role of major technology firms (Big techs) in the Dutch payment market (see our alert here), the ACM has announced a competition law investigation into payment apps’ access to the ...

28 February 2018
Payments in the Airline Industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/payments-in-the-airline-industry

The so-called "PSD2" is the revision of an existing directive from 2007, called the "Payment Services Directive" or "PSD" or "PSD1".