Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

Accidental American-letter In’t Veld | FATCA

The European Commission has sent a reply to the letter of 9 April by Sophie in’t Veld on the Accidental Americans. In’t Veld comments: The @EU_Commission keeps ducking the #FATCA issue 🙈🙉🙊 Serving member states & US gvt instead of … Lees verder

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Who are the beneficial owners of Open Ownership? | The opaqueness of a transparency propagandist

Who are the beneficial owners of Open Ownership (OO)? That’s what I recently wondered when I came across their site. They are propagandists of ‘transparency’ of legal entities, so it was surprising I could not find their company information on … Lees verder

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EDPS | Data Protection requirements must go hand in hand with the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing

Today European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published its opinion on the European Commission’s action plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorism financing.   More information: EDPS: Data Protection requirements must go hand in hand with … Lees verder

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EDRi: Non-accountable cooperation Europol with IT companies could go further

IT is key in European enforcement activities, as is shown in the article “Europol: Non-accountable cooperation with IT companies could go further” on the site of EDRi, European Digital Rights. EDRi provided feedback in a European consultation on the mandate … Lees verder

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Call for action | UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers

National and international bar associations called for action in support of the UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. The call for action was signed by several European organisations, including the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe … Lees verder

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European Parliament shows complete disregard for companies (obliged entities) and neglects human rights | AML, CTF

In the resolution the European Parliament adopted on 10 July 2020 the Parliament shows a complete disregard for European companies that have to comply with the inoperable, complicated and fast changing European anti-money laundering (AML) & anti-terrorist financing (CTF) legislation. … Lees verder

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Automated suspicion: The EU’s new travel surveillance initiatives | Statewatch online event 13 July

The EU is using new technologies to screen, profile and risk-assess travellers to the Schengen area, posing risks to civil liberties and fundamental rights. It is something that has to be followed carefully because the next step may be that … Lees verder

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Draft resolution | AML and CFT in the European Parliament

On 8 July the European Parliament (EP) is to discuss the draft for an Action Plan. Giegold and other members of the EP have proposed a draft for a resolution, that is to be found here. The draft-resolution shows a … Lees verder

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Europe discusses money laundering and forgets about human rights

On Wednesday 8 July the European Parliament will discuss the Commission’s Action Plan on how to “fight effectively against money laundering and terrorist financing” and will vote on a resolution on Friday 10 July. It is very worrying that on … Lees verder

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Cross-border exchange of information between governments

Today an opinion by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union was published, having the cross-border exchange of tax information as a subject. In times that governments are increasingly exchanging information regarding citizens, this opinion … Lees verder

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