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According to § 5 of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz, TMG), website operators are required to provide an imprint (provider identification) that clearly states who is responsible for the content of the website. This protects consumers by ensuring transparency and providing contact details for quick and direct communication.

 

Provider / Owner:

Chevalier Willy b.M.b.M.

Address:

Römer Straße 12
D-50996 Cologne
Germany

(Please note: This address is for legal correspondence only. There is no physical office on-site, and personal visits are not intended or possible.)

Email:

chevalierwilly@pm.me

Trading and brokering of goods, raw materials, and tangible assets domestically and internationally, as well as support in the execution of commercial transactions, in particular through the neutral receipt, coordination, and forwarding of trade-related documents between business partners.

Regulatory Classification of Gold Brokerage Services (BaFin Statement)

According to a written communication from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) dated of May 22, 2025, the brokerage of physical gold – such as gold bars – does not fall under financial services regulation in Germany, provided certain conditions are met.

Specifically, BaFin clarified the following:

  • The sale and purchase of physical gold alone, and the brokering of such transactions, do not qualify as financial instruments under the German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG) or the German Banking Act (KWG).

  • Gold that does not include investment characteristics, such as interest payments, repayment obligations, or any other form of asset-based compensation, is not considered a regulated investment product under German law.

  • As such, pure gold brokerage – where the broker simply connects buyers and sellers of physical gold and receives a success-based commission – is not subject to a financial services license requirement.

Important: This classification only applies if the broker deals exclusively with physical gold without combining it with financial instruments or investment schemes.

This regulatory clarity confirms that our gold brokerage activity is fully compliant with applicable German laws and does not require a license from BaFin under the WpIG or KWG.