Hit the ground running with BaFin authorisation

You have reviewed your business idea or had it reviewed and discovered that you need regulatory authorisation (e.g. from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)) in order to implement it?

This does not have to be the end of your idea, but could be the point from which you can take off! We walk you through the whole process from business idea to BaFin authorisation and beyond, showing you how to master this process strategically, efficiently and with a clear cost structure.

In the second part of our White Paper, you will learn:

  • How typical authorisation proceedings work under German law.
  • What documents and supporting evidence BaFin expects – and where the biggest stumbling blocks lie.
  • How to realistically estimate the costs you will incur during the proceedings.
  • What strategies help to speed up the proceedings and avoid risks.

Whether you are a fintech company, an asset manager or a payment service provider, we stand by you every step of the way, from the initial idea to BaFin authorisation, and help you to successfully implement your project.

👉 Request your copy of the White Paper now and take the first step towards authorisation with sound knowledge.

We provide support

As a law firm specialising in banking and capital market law, we counsel all types of regulated companies on regulatory matters. A key focus is on legal issues relating to investment services, payment services and e-money transactions, whereby our specialist lawyers for banking and capital markets law have particular expertise in the individual assessment of these services and the representation of client interests vis-à-vis BaFin.

If you have any questions on the subject of BaFin authorisation, please contact Oliver Marc Prager, specialist lawyer for banking and capital market law / M.SC. Economics, and the team at mzs Rechtsanwälte.

The law firm can be contacted by telephone by dialing 0211-69002-0 or by email at info@mzs-recht.de.

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