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Banking and Finance Law

Osgoode Hall Law School of York University

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2020

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The Ecb And € E-Banknotes, Corinne Zellweger-Gutknecht, Benjamin Geva, Seraina Neva Grünewald Aug 2020

The Ecb And € E-Banknotes, Corinne Zellweger-Gutknecht, Benjamin Geva, Seraina Neva Grünewald

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No abstract provided.


Financial Law And Technology: Book Reviews On Mobile Payments And Digital Innovation, Benjamin Geva May 2020

Financial Law And Technology: Book Reviews On Mobile Payments And Digital Innovation, Benjamin Geva

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No abstract provided.


Payment In Virtual Currency, Benjamin Geva Apr 2020

Payment In Virtual Currency, Benjamin Geva

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By reference to an analysis of the operation of payment in traditional forms of money, this essay explores the meaning of ‘virtual currency’ and the mechanism for payment in it. Endeavoring to identify directions in which events will unfold, the essay sets the stage for a future detailed analysis of pertaining legal aspects.


Breaking The Code: Cryptocurrency And Programming Proposal, Allan C. Hutchinson Jan 2020

Breaking The Code: Cryptocurrency And Programming Proposal, Allan C. Hutchinson

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The problem to be faced in regulating cryptocurrency is the general thrust of the ‘governance paradox’—how do you regulate an innovative scheme that demands some regulation in the public interest, when you know that any regulation will transform the very features of that scheme that not only makes it what it is, but also makes it especially useful and attractive to that same public? More specifically, how do you regulate an off-the-grid, decentralized and distributed scheme without making it into an on-the-grid, centralized and undistributed scheme? This is the challenge to be met in devising any kind of proposal to …


Electronic Payments: Guide On Legal And Regulatory Reforms And Best Practices For Developing Countries, Benjamin Geva Jan 2020

Electronic Payments: Guide On Legal And Regulatory Reforms And Best Practices For Developing Countries, Benjamin Geva

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Electronic payments (e-payments) occur whenever payment instructions, initiated by a device such as a computer or mobile phone, enter a payments system via the Internet or any other telecommunications network. E-payments can be assisted by non-banking channels. They enhance the speed, efficiency and safety of payments. However, to reap all such benefits, e-payments require new legal and regulatory solutions to accommodate both the promise and risks inherent in the quickening pace of development. This Guide sets out a general framework addressing e-payment systems in a broad international/cross-border context, as well as addresses regulatory principles, risk of legal uncertainty and e-payments …