Electronic Money: The French Government Strengthens Financial Intermediaries’ Obligations

November 16th, 2016 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Blockchain | Competition | eCommerce | France | Legislation | Trusted Services and eSignature - (0 Comments)

On November 10, 2016, the French Government issued a decree against the financing of terrorism which contains various measures addressing anonymous electronic money [source in French]. This new regulatory measure applies to electronic money issuers as well as their distributors, credit institutions, finance companies, consumers, and to any person who physically transfers money from a certain amount.
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Legal 500 2016 – EMEA Ranking – Industry focus: IT, telecoms and the internet – Band 3

April 11th, 2016 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Blockchain | Communication | Connected Cars | eCommerce | Europe | IT | Privacy | Rankings | Software | Trusted Services and eSignature - (0 Comments)

K&L Gates is ranked in the Industry focus: IT, telecoms and the internet ranking as Band 3

“Headed by E. Drouard, K&L Gates LLP’s six-lawyer team assists major companies with digital transformation, outsourcing matters and IT systems integration. It also advises on cutting-edge data protection matters. Altarea-Cogedim Group and Voyages-SNCF.com are clients, as are a number of luxury goods manufacturers and advertising groups. Senior associate Claude-Etienne Armingaud is another name to note.”

Source: Legal 500 EMEA