Legal services for payment and credit service providers
We provide ongoing legal services in all areas of client activity in Poland.
Among others, we conduct such projects as:
- representation in proceedings to register a branch of a credit institution in Poland;
- supervision of the process of joining a credit institution to Polish payment systems, including SORBNET2;
- drafting and ongoing updating of key legal documentation for payment and credit products;
- advice on the structuring of products such as consumer credit, credit card, deferred payments (Buy Now, Pay Later, BNP), services dedicated to selected recipients (cryptocurrencies, savings, junior, business);
- advice on the choice of the nature of the product, ensuring regulatory compliance while meeting the client’s business objectives;
- audits of product procedures and schemes to ensure regulatory compliance;
- audits of end-customer communication content and advertising and marketing materials to ensure regulatory compliance;
- advice on handling marketing processes – selecting appropriate marketing channels and messages; advice on data processing rules;
- drafting changes to the credit institution’s credit offering, including processes and the so-called user journey, credit agreements, SECCI (information form) and other documentation, terms and conditions of product promotion;
- advice on establishing a key relationship with a Polish bank for the provision of deposit services.
See also:
Documentation of the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing (AML) system
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For our client, during regular legal advice, we developed documentation for an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system (hereinafter “AML/TF system”, maximum penalty for violating those laws may result in financial penalty up to 5 million EUR).
Representation in proceedings to obtain a license to provide payment services as a national payment institution (NPI)
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As part of our ongoing cooperation with a client, a small payment institution, providing payment services including issuing of credit cards and providing payment credit to consumers, we represent the client in the proceedings for obtaining a license to provide payment services as a national payment institution.