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Mgr. Marcel Štepanovský, PhD.
Mgr. Marcel Štepanovský, PhD.
Legal Specialist

Marcel Štepanovský is a graduate of Comenius University in Bratislava. He has extensive experience in environmental and administrative law from his previous work at the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic, Department of Environmental Programmes and Projects in the field of EU funds. In L/R/P advokáti law firm, in addition to general civil and commercial law, he focuses on the area of virtual currencies in Slovak and European legislation. He has been involved in a number of foreign acquisitions, including the process of obtaining a licence for an e-money institution in Lithuania.


Education

2009 Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law, Master's Degree (Mgr.)

2014 Danubius University, Janko Jesenský Faculty of Law, Doctor of Law (PhD.)


Membership in organizations

2010 Slovak Bar Association


Projects

• Environmental law with a focus on public water supply and sewerage projects, air protection and the EIA process

• Law of virtual currencies in Slovak and European legislation (MiCA regulation)

• KYC/AML/CFT procedures

• Domestic and foreign acquisitions

• Comprehensive legal advisory services in the field of commercial and civil law


Legal advisory services provided in:

Slovak and English language 


03.08.2020  
OBLIGATIONS OF PROVIDERS OF VIRTUAL ASSET EXCHANGE AND DIGITAL WALLET SERVICES
Legislative duties of providers of virtual asset exchange services and virtual asset digital wallet services may be classified as falling within one of the three main areas of regulation. Regulation o...
18.12.2024  
The European Union and cryptocurrencies: the end of the Wild West in the world of digital assets?
In May 2023, the European Union adopted a ground-breaking regulation on cryptoassets markets, known as MiCA, which establishes the first single legal framework for this dynamically developing sector....