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Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog
European Commission announces new list of high-risk countries
On 7 May the European Commission announced it has revised the list of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their regime regarding anti-money laundering (AML) and countering terrorist financing (CTF). Countries which have been listed are: The Bahamas, Barbados, … Lees verder
Egmont Group and the World Customs Organization publish AML-CFT handbook
In an article of 27 March 2020 the Egmont Group, the worldwide group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), announced a AML-CFT handbook it has created together with the World Customs Organization (WCO). There is a public version of the handbook … Lees verder
Commission bows for the US | FATCA in the European Parliament
Yesterday the European Commission answered questions by Parliament regarding FATCA-implementation in the EU. In the answer the European Commission turns a blind eye to the problems of Accidental Americans. According to the Commission there is no evidence the bilateral FATCA-agreements … Lees verder
The US answer to the European FATCA-letter of December 2019
On 12 March 2020 a representant of the US Department of the Treasury wrote a letter regarding FATCA to the European Union, read it here (pdf). It’s a reply to a European letter written in December, see my post of … Lees verder
Cooperation between national tax authorities on exchanging information to prevent tax fraud and evasion
The European Commission announced an European consultation, that had as subject Tax fraud and evasion – better cooperation between national tax authorities on exchanging information and mainly focuses on new business models such as the digital economy. This public consultation … Lees verder
AML/CFT sources
When you are looking where anti-money laundering (AML) and anti terrorist financing (CFT) come from, a list is to be found on the site of the Council of Europe. Under the title “AML/CFT” standards a list of sources is to … Lees verder
European Banking organisation promotes one-size-fits all legislation in AML/CFT
In a time that discriminatory practices of banks are increasing, including malpractices around black lists, it is worrying that the European Banking Federation (EBF) is promoting harmonisation of European AML/CFT legislation. It is clear that the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation is … Lees verder
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Tags: Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, compliance-uitsluiting, de-risking, European Banking Federation, financiële mensenrechten, witwasbestrijding, witwasbestrijding door banken, zwarte lijsten financiële instellingen
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The World of Guidelines and Recommendations | EBA consultation on AML/CFT guidelines
One of the characteristics of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing is the complete chaos in the provision of information by the authorities and the sometimes poor quality of their guidance (like a publication of the Egmont Group that I … Lees verder
Geplaatst in English - posts in English on this blog, Europa, Financieel recht, onder meer Wft, Wtt, Fraude, witwasbestrijding, Wwft, Grondrechten
Tags: 4e en 5e Europese antiwitwasrichtlijn, EBA, EBA-guidelines, financiële mensenrechten, witwasbestrijding, witwasbestrijding door banken
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Civil Society Organizations facing attacks by EU-governments | ECNL
In a blog of 23 January the European Center For Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) explains the threats posed by the EU and the EU-member states for not-for-profit organisations, ‘Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs). The blog starts with: Civil society’s right to privacy … Lees verder
Geplaatst in English - posts in English on this blog, Europa, Financieel recht, onder meer Wft, Wtt, Fraude, witwasbestrijding, Wwft, Grondrechten, ICT, privacy, e-commerce
Tags: AVG, donateurstransparantie, European Center For Not-for-Profit Law ECNL, not-for-profit en witwasbestrijding, privacy, stichting
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Fundamental snag with new EU money-laundering rules | register of beneficial owners
EUobserver on 11 February published the opinion of Martin Kenney on the public registers of beneficial owners, that Europe wants the EU states to create. The author is partner of a specialist investigative and asset recovery practice, so I suppose … Lees verder
Geplaatst in English - posts in English on this blog, Europa, Financieel recht, onder meer Wft, Wtt, Fraude, witwasbestrijding, Wwft, Grondrechten, ICT, privacy, e-commerce, Ubo-register
Tags: 4e en 5e Europese antiwitwasrichtlijn, AVG, cybersecurity, ICIJ, politieke journalistiek, privacy, Transparency International, Wwft
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