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24 articles

Datenschutz

Data leak at GEBÜHREN INFO SERVICE (GIS)

Apparently, all persons and companies registered in Austria are affected by the GIS data leak. In cooperation with Attorney at Law Robert Haupt, LL.M., we have started a collection procedure: https://gis-datenleck.at/

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Datenschutz

Data leak at car rental company Buchbinder

According to media reports in the computer magazine c't and the weekly newspaper Zeit, there was a serious data leak at the car rental company Buchbinder as early as January 2020. As a result, personal data of three million customers leaked unencrypted onto the internet…

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Anlegerschutz

Right of withdrawal from life insurance successfully enforced

On 4 March 2022, the Liechtenstein Supreme Court issued its first final decision in one of our cases against Swiss Life Liechtenstein (legal successor of Capital Life), confirming the first-instance ruling of the Liechtenstein Regional Court that policyholders are entit…

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Anlegerschutz

Sharewood - Bankruptcy proceedings initiated

In Switzerland, bankruptcy proceedings have now been instituted against ShareWood Switzerland AG at the Zurich District Court in addition to the criminal proceedings. We are now also assisting aggrieved investors in filing their claims in the bankruptcy proceedings.

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Anlegerschutz

Sharewood - Criminal proceedings initiated

In Switzerland, the Public Prosecutor's Office III of the Canton of Zurich has initiated criminal proceedings against the management of ShareWood Switzerland AG, Peter Möckli and Michael Steg, on urgent suspicion of commercial fraud and violation of the Federal Act agai…

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Datenschutz

Data breach in Tyrolean Covid tests

More than 24,000 positive coronavirus tests from Tyrol, including the associated personal data , have been disclosed. Apparently, everyone who tested positive for the coronavirus in Tyrol between January 2021 and June 2021 is affected. We have initiated a collection pro…

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Blockchain & FinTech

BLOCKCHAIN FORENSICS AND CRYPTO INVESTIGATIONS

Cyber trading fraudsters have been using cryptocurrency exchanges (crypto exchanges) for some time to disguise payment transactions. First, a so-called wallet (account) was opened, usually with the help of the trading fraudsters via AnyDesk or TeamViewer . Subsequently,…

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Kanzlei & Wirtschaftsrecht

New Prospectus law in Liechtenstein

Where securities are either offered to the public or are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market, a prospectus must in principle be drawn up. From 21/07/2019 , the new EU Prospectus Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 – will apply in Liechtenstein.

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