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Kammergericht Berlin: Bitcoin keine Rechnungseinheiten nach KWG und kein E-Geld nach ZAG
Das Kammergericht Berlin (4. Strafsenat) hat am 25. September die Feststellung getroffen, Bitcoins seien keine Rechnungseinheiten iSd Kreditwesengesetzes ("KWG") und auch kein E-Geld iSd Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetzes ("ZAG"). Es verwarf die Revision der Staatsanwaltschaft gegen das Urteil des LG Berlin vom 15. November 2017, das bereits einen Freispruch für den Angeklagten vorsah (Az. (4) 161 Ss 28/18 (35/18), 4 35/18)).
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Arabian Rights: Breaking the Saudi glass ceiling
Fieldfisher partner Vivien Davies argues that pro-female cultural shifts underway in Saudi Arabia, thanks to the comparatively liberal policies of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, need to be backed by legal reform to enable women to reach their professional potential.
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From Bitcoin to blockchain: Solving the regulatory cryptogram
Fieldfisher corporate partner and tech specialist Tim Bird, fintech consultant and CEO of TeamBlockchain Jonny Fry, and Cummings Law's alternative investment legal expert Claire Cummings discuss the regulatory hurdles facing mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies and payment services technologies.
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Brexit and access to UK financial markets by EU27 firms
The UK is proposing new legislation to mitigate the impact on EU27 regulated firms arising from a "no deal" scenario in March 2019.
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Virtual currencies in Luxembourg
Luxembourg tax authorities have published a circular in relation to the tax treatment of income realized by means of virtual currencies
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The Brexit White Paper: What it means for Financial Services
The first few days of the White Paper's political reception in Westminster have been less than encouraging.
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British Airways Pension Scheme Trustees brought down to earth
Last Thursday saw the end to the latest round in the long-running and sometimes heated pensions increase dispute between British Airways and the trustees of its Airways Pension Scheme.
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Initial Coin Offering…pas si simple en pratique !
Depuis 2016, les Initial coin offering (« ICO ») agitent les pensées de nombreux entrepreneurs qui y voient, à juste titre, une nouvelle méthode de financement, la plupart du temps sans dilution en capital, via l’émission de tokens vendus et attribués en échange de cybermonnaies (Ethers ETH, Bitcoins BTC) ou de monnaie fiat (monnaie fiduciaire)
