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Another important specialisation of our firm is providing support for a wide range of digitisation projects, in particular for traditional financial institutions and fintechs. We see digital law as an umbrella term for all matters relating to the digitisation of companies and products. It covers a wide range of topics such as data protection, AI law, supervisory law and contract law.

Our focus

  • Data protection law, in particular support with international data transfers and dealing with data protection and data security breaches

  • Representation in proceedings before the data protection authority

  • E-commerce law, in particular general terms and conditions and consumer protection law

  • Structuring digital distribution channels, in particular for banks and financial institutions

  • Consultancy on the Accessibility Act (BaFG)

  • Digital marketing, especially social media and influencer marketing

  • Legal issues relating to artificial intelligence (AI), in particular advice on the AI Act

  • Software and hardware contracts

  • Supporting IT outsourcing projects for clients and service providers

  • Advice in connection with websites, platforms, social media and domains, in particular on the Digital Services Act (DAS) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)

  • Cyber security advice, in particular on the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the NIS2 directive, cyber insurance, cyber incident management

  • Crypto and Blockchain Law

Meet the team

Dr. Bernd Fletzberger

Dr. Bernd Fletzberger

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Mag. Sanijel Ficulovic

Mag. Sanijel Ficulovic

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Christopher Falke

Christopher Falke, LL.M.

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Mag. Alexander Kreibich

Mag. Alexander Kreibich

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    Relevant publications

    Current problems with abusive payments

    Current problems with abusive payments –authorised or not, that is the question! (together with Christopher Falke), ZFR 2024/170, 364

    Handbook Payment Traffic 4.0

    Payment services covered by the ZaDiG 2018 and the e-money business in accordance with the E-GeldG 2010 (together with Christian Steiner), in Tuder (Hrsg), Handbuch Zahlungsverkehr 4.0 / FinTechs – Krypto-Assets – Sandbox & Co. (2024)

    Handbook Payment Traffic 4.0

    Freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment for payment institutions, in Tuder (Hrsg), Handbuch Zahlungsverkehr 4.0 / FinTechs – Krypto-Assets – Sandbox & Co. (2024)

    EBA Opinion on easy access to payment accounts

    EBA Opinion on aasy access to payment accounts, ZFR 2021/62, 155

    The amended scope of application of PSD2 and the ZaDiG 2018

    The amended scope of application of PSD2 and the ZaDiG 2018, ZFR 2018/162, 325