Electronic Payments in the European Market

This book offers a holistic approach to the level playing field concept that takes into account six regulatory objectives of the European financial services regulatory framework for banks and non-banks. These intermediate objectives are: (i) facilitating market access by non-banks to provide payment services; (ii) safeguarding the security of the payments market; (iii) safeguarding the integrity of the payments market; (iv) enhancing consumer protection in case of an unauthorised or erroneous payments; (v) allowing non-banks access to payment systems; and (vi) facilitating collaboration between competing payment service providers to develop standards for the payments market that reflect the interests of both banks and non-banks. The book discusses the rules and regulations covering these intermediate objectives to determine the extent to which there is a level playing field between banks and non-banks. In addition, the book provides high-level summaries of competition law requirements and related case law, and will be of interest to researchers, academics, and financial law practitioners.

Provides the key legislative initiatives by the European legislature to facilitate an internal market for payments Describes how liability is allocated between banks and non-banks in case of unauthorised or erroneous payments Looks at the effectiveness of the PSD2 payment system access provision for non-banks

Autorentext

Jan A. Jans is a specialist in financial regulatory law with a focus on the regulatory framework covering banks, insurance companies, payment service providers, investment firms and investment funds. Prior to joining Regulatory Counsel I Financial Services as partner in 2022, Dr. Jans has been working as a financial regulatory lawyer at Linklaters LLP. He graduated from Nijmegen University in 2008. In addition to law, he studied financial economics and business administration. He completed the post-academic education Securities Law at the Grotius Academy in 2012. Dr. Jans publishes regularly in national law journals.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Banks And Non-Banks In The European Market For Payments.- 2. Payments.- 3. Key Legislative Initiatives On The Establishment Of An Internal Market For Payments.- 4. Non-Bank Market Access.- 5. Security Measures For Banks And Non-Banks.- 6. Anti-Money Laundering And The Allocation Of Responsibilities Between Banks And Non-Banks.- 7. Allocation Of Liability In Case Of Unauthorised Or Erroneous Payments.- 8. Payment Systems And Non-Banks Access To Payment Systems.- 9. EU Competition Enforcement In The Payments Sector.- 10. Concluding Remarks.