25 March 2019
Launch of the EBA Register of Payment Institutions (PIs) and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) under PSD2
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/launch-of-the-eba-register-of-payment-institutions-pis-and-electronic

On 18 March 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) launched its central electronic register under the Payments Services Directive (PSD2).

07 May 2019
The EC puts an end to decades of competition law enforcement against interchange fees: What's next for interchange fees?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/ec-puts-an-end-to-decades-of-competition-law-enforcement-against-interchange-fees

We provide below a brief recap on the many-many years of competition law enforcement by the European Commission (EC) against interchange fees, a summary of the EC decision of 29 April 2019 related to Visa's and ...

08 April 2019
EU: The interplay of PSD2 and GDPR - some select issues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-the-interplay-of-psd2-and-gdpr-some-select-issues

It can be argued that the principle purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ('GDPR') and the Payment Services Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/2366) ('PSD2') are in contrast with one ...

02 October 2020
How to do Fintech in Poland
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/how-to-do-fintech-in-poland

Our Polish office have authored a section of the recently published ‘How to do Fintech in Poland’ report. In this report Sławomir Szepietowski, Marta Stanisławska, and Kuba Ruiz outline the regulatory issues connected ...

23 December 2020
Tech & Comms - 2021 Challenges, Opportunities and Predictions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/tech-and-comms-2021-challenges-opportunities-and-predictions

2020 has been one of the most challenging years in living memory, as governments, businesses and individuals have had to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enforced global lockdowns have put a spotlight ...