Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

Europe’s oligarchs and oligarchs in the Netherlands | AML, CFT

The Committee on Budgetary Control of the European Parliament on 10 November 2021 published a draft report with the catchy title “fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest“. In the draft report the … Lees verder

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Violation of data protection principles and discrimination | part 1 of Horrors of European legislation against crime (AML/CFT)

In certain areas European legislation is gaining importance. One of these areas is the legislation against crime, also known as ‘anti-money laundering’ (AML) and ‘combating terrorist financing’ (CFT). In reality, it is a form of privatisation of government tasks, to … Lees verder

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European citizens are harassed by FATCA and IRS does nothing with the data…

According to a statement by someone in the US tax department, the data obtained via FATCA is not used… See Written Testimony of Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight on … Lees verder

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EBF non-paper ‘FATCA and dual citizens’

The European Banking Federation (EBF) in February published a non-paper on FATCA and dual citizens, in which it proposes a solution to the problems caused by FATCA for Accidental Americans. Lehagre (French Accidental Americans) is positive, read his LinkedIn post, … Lees verder

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European Court of Human Rights decides in covid-19 case against Switzerland

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 15 March decided Switzerland has violated Article 11 of the Convention (freedom of assembly and association) in depriving an association of the the right to organise and participate in public events following … Lees verder

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Anti-Money Laundering Package in LIBE/ECON meeting (European Parliament)

On Tuesday 22 March (16.15 – 18.45) the new Anti-Money Laundering Package on the agenda is on the agenda of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Committee for Economic Affairs (ECON) of the European … Lees verder

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New CCBE president: AML/CFT proposals European Commission have problematic issues and the principle of non-identification of lawyers with their clients

Recently the president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) was interviewed by the CCBE. In the interview he mentions the problematic issues of the AML/CFT proposals by the European Commission. One of his main priorities … Lees verder

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Fair Trials: “EncroChat hack: Fair Trials denounces lack of transparency and oversight”

According to lawyers of people accused on the base of Encrochat information, it is impossible to verify the evidence. Fair Trials, a global criminal justice watchdog, is worried about the lack of transparency and oversight and is calling on the … Lees verder

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European AML/CFT plans

Europe is carrying out a complete overhaul of anti-money laundering (AML) and countering terrorist financing (CFT) legislation, while the previous rules have barely settled with the authorities and the ‘obliged entities’ (companies that have AML/CFT tasks, like banks). Europe is … Lees verder

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Who is behind OCCRP? | Suisse Secrets

Dutch political journalist Karlijn Kuijpers this morning told on the Dutch radio NPO 1 that to her regret there were no interesting Dutch account holders in the ‘Suisse Secrets’, the newest ‘leak’ made public by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting … Lees verder

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