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Technical nuances of the MiCA Regulation licence

Technical nuances of the MiCA Regulation license As of 30 December 2024, the crypto business will move to a first-tier level comparable to the requirements for securities dealers. While today it is possible to run a crypto business with only a trade license and a high school education is sufficient, the new MiCA regulation will […]

WE’VE GOT A BIT OF A PROBLEM HERE. IN THE VALUATION OF SHARES IN THE COMPANY.

WE’VE GOT A BIT OF A PROBLEM HERE. IN THE VALUATION OF SHARES IN THE COMPANY. Recently, another case has come to us, which in practice comes back like a boomerang. There are disagreements between the partners in a company and the majority partner wants to buy the share of the minority partner who agrees […]

Crypto-assets (like BTC) in EuVECA or ELTIF portfolios❓

Crypto-assets (like BTC) in EuVECA or ELTIF portfolios❓ When the harmonised alternative investment funds legislation was approved and adopted, crypto-assets were still considered a marginal type of investment. Thus, neither the ELTIF, EuVECA, EuSEF nor MMF regulations list crypto-assets as eligible investments. Further, they are not even excluded in the recitals of these regulations. To […]

PART OF THE SALES AND INVESTMENTS IN SLOVAK COMPANIES FAIL IN THE PROCESS.

A PART OF SALES AND INVESTMENT IN SLOVAK COMPANIES FAILS IN PROCESS. I have been doing my internal statistics. We at Highgate Law & Tax have worked on 47 transactions in the last 5 years. Of these: ✅ 18 were “traditional” M&A, of which we represented the buyers’ side in 12 and the sellers’ side […]

We try to make Highgate conferences professional only. Without ballast.

We try to make Highgate conferences professional only. Without ballast. That is why I am very happy that our last conference was perceived in this way by the audience: 📌How to tax crypto in Slovakia and abroad and crypto regulation in investment platforms. We organize the conferences ourselves (although the excellent Peter Šebo helps us […]

Another successful conference at Highgate Law & Tax

We have had another successful conference at Highgate Law & Tax. Nearly 150 attendees are proof that crypto is no longer a topic for a small circle of new technology enthusiasts, but is becoming a firm part of the financial sector. A few observations from the conference on the current legal and tax position of […]

What are the costs involved in obtaining a MiCA license and how long does the licensing process take before the NBS?

What are the costs involved in obtaining a MiCA license and how long does the licensing process take before the NBS? This question will also be answered at our Crypto Conference this week 📍 on Thursday 24 October 2024 at the Radisson Blu Carlton Hotel. In addition, you will also learn at the conference that: […]

So this is another bombshell 💣 mass reporting to the financial administration

So this is another bomb 💣 Bulk filing at the Financial Services (FS) will be streamlined from 5,000 clicks to 25 clicks🤯 Every accountant/payroll clerk is stressed as the filing deadline approaches. From the VAT return, to the Control Statement, the Summary Statement and the Reports. Just out of curiosity, I did the math on […]

Czech Republic has the first DLT infrastructure permit in the EU

The Czech Republic has the first DLT infrastructure licence in the EU. This is a big deal (see also my status for context: https://bit.ly/4h62w3B). The Czech depository will thus be the first in the EU to enable tokenization of selected financial instruments in the EU in a recognizable and predictable way. There is already a […]