EY Law awarded at the JUVE Ranking Austria 2025: Banking and Finance | Capital Market
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Breakthrough in AI Legislation: The European Union Strikes a Historic Deal
The highly-anticipated European ‘Artificial Intelligence Act’ was given its political approval by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on December 8, 2023, following an intensive series of negotiations. This Act is the first-ever worldwide legal framework specifically made for AI technologies. Though some technical aspects are still due for finalization in
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EY Law and Bitpanda intensify their cooperation and start Bitpanda’s MiCAR preparations
EY Law Austria (Pelzmann Gall Größ Rechtsanwälte) advises the renowned crypto-FinTech and unicorn Bitpanda on key regulatory compliance matters. Together both are now further strengthening this successful cooperation in light of preparations for MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), the Europe-wide regulation of crypto services becoming applicable in 2024. Austria (Vienna) will remain as Bitpanda’s central MiCAR hub, next to Germany. The New Technology Desk, led by EY Law attorney Martin Hanzl, provides Bitpanda with comprehensive, strategic legal advice during these crucial growth phases and is now supporting the leading enterprise in meeting the strict regulatory requirements under MiCAR.
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The EU Data Act: A Turning Point for the European Data Economy
With the European Parliament’s adoption of the EU Data Act, we are witnessing a historic advancement in the regulation of the EU’s digital economy. This legislation marks a turning point, reshaping the data landscape of the EU and laying the groundwork for an innovative and competitive future.
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Make sure your brand is actually yours! Brand Protection – Dos and Don‘ts
Why brand protection should play a significant role for start-ups by our legal experts from the EY Law New Tech Team Martin Hanzl, Elisabeth Kutner and Alexander Glaser. Start-ups are dedicated to their business around the clock, in-vesting significant resources to develop their product, creating innovative branding, and building a name for themselves. The name
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Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2023
Meet Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2023 Speaker Martin Hanzl , Head of New Technologies at EY LAW in October 2023. Blockchain Conference in Dubai The event Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit is the world’s largest blockchain conference network bringing together the key players of crypto industry and experts to redefine the future of finance. The 8th edition of the Blockchain
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Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation – MiCAR in Europe
The most comprehensive crypto regulation creates opportunities to enter the European market. Find out more about the basics, the MiCAR scope and your opportunities in the article by our head of New Technologies, Martin Hanzl and his team. What is MiCAR?MiCAR is the first uniform regulation for crypto assets for a market as big as
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Contracts & digitalization: smart contracts, digital signatures and AI
In terms of digitalization, many businesses are currently in a phase of transformation: away from paper contracts filed in folders to the exchange of information between e-mails and digital filing. What are the advantages of this digitization of contract management for entrepreneurs? What does it take to successfully automate the associated business processes? EY Law
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ELI Principles on Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts
The European Law Institute (ELI) Principles on blockchain technology, smart contracts and consumer protection in this field are finally out! The EC principles of Blockchain technology and smarter working principles is available here: Why principles on Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts? DLT and blockchain technology have become widely applied. However, traditional legal doctrines on blockchain and Smart
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SEC vs staking-as-a-service provider
Opportunities and Challenges for the crypto market far beyond the US The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“) charged a US staking provider with failing to register the offer and sale of their crypto asset staking services. To settle the SEC’s charges the staking provider had to cease its staking services for US customers and pay
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