Buying a Licensed EMI Company in Lithuania
Buying a Licensed EMI Company in Lithuania: What Investors Need to Know Before the Acquisition For many fintech founders, the main obstacle to launching an electronic money business in Europe is not the product itself. It is the regulatory infrastructure required before the first customer can be onboarded. A new Lithuanian Electronic Money Institution application […]
Ready-Made EMI Company in the Czech Republic for Sale
What to Check Before Acquisition Buying a ready-made EMI company in the Czech Republic can shorten the route to the EU payments market. Instead of preparing a new licence application from zero, a founder may acquire an existing Czech company that already holds authorisation from the Czech National Bank. But this is not an instant […]
Ready-Made PI Company in Europe for Sale
Ready-Made PI Company in Europe for Sale: What to Verify Before Buying a Licensed Payment Institution Buying a licensed payment institution in Europe can look like the fastest way to enter the regulated payments market. Instead of waiting through a full licence application, a fintech founder may try to acquire an existing company that already […]
CASP License for Crypto Market Makers: The Key Points Under MiCA
A CASP license for crypto market makers is not always required. Under MiCA, the main question is not whether a company calls itself a market maker. The real question is whether the company provides a regulated crypto-asset service to clients in the EU. This distinction is important because MiCA does not list “market making” as […]
Transfer of Ownership in a Czech s.r.o.
Process, Requirements and Tax Rules Transferring ownership in a Czech s.r.o. is one of the most common corporate transactions we handle for international founders, and also one of the most misunderstood. In a Czech limited liability company (společnost s ručením omezeným), “ownership” is not represented by shares in the way it is in a joint-stock […]
Change of Company Shareholder in the Czech Republic
How Ownership Transfer Really Works A change of company shareholder in the Czech Republic is one of those corporate procedures that often looks easier than it actually is. On the surface, the logic seems simple: one owner transfers their stake, another person or company becomes the new owner, and the Czech commercial register is updated. […]
Which Changes Require a Notarial Deed in the Czech Republic
When you manage a company in the Czech Republic, not every update can be handled by a simple resolution.Certain corporate changes must be verified by a Czech notary and recorded in a notarial deed (notářský zápis) to be legally valid.Without this notarised form, the Commercial Register (Obchodní rejstřík) will reject your filing, and the change […]
Banking for Crypto Companies: What Banks Accept Licensed VASPs
Securing reliable banking is one of the biggest challenges for crypto companies entering regulated markets. Even though the industry is maturing, many financial institutions still avoid working with unlicensed or high-risk virtual asset service providers (VASPs). However, licensed VASPs operating under clear regulatory frameworks such as MiCA, AMLD, or national licensing regimes have significantly better […]
Change of Company Director in the Czech Republic: Process, Documents and Costs
Sooner or later, almost every Czech company has to deal with a change of company director. The Czech Republic makes this a routine corporate procedure, but “routine” does not mean “automatic.” A change of director in a Czech limited liability company (společnost s ručením omezeným, or s.r.o.) must be properly decided, documented and entered into […]
Mistakes Founders Make When Choosing a Jurisdiction for EMI Licensing
Most founders begin the jurisdiction question the wrong way. They ask, “Where is it fastest?” or “Where is it cheapest?” Regulators do not think like that, and over time, the market usually punishes founders who do. Choosing a jurisdiction for EMI licensing is not mainly a search for the lightest-touch country. It is a search […]
Ready-Made EMI Company in Europe
How to Buy a Licensed E-Money Institution Without Taking Blind Regulatory Risk For a fintech, payment or crypto business, the longest part of entering the European market is often not technology, branding or hiring. The real bottleneck is regulation. Before a company can issue e-money, open payment accounts, support IBANs or process regulated payment transactions, […]
Is It Legal to Open a Prop Trading Firm?
Is it legal to open a prop trading firm? The short answer is: yes, in many cases it can be legal. The more accurate answer is: it depends on how the business is structured, what the company promises to traders, whether real market trading takes place, and whether the firm handles client money or offers […]