Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

“Setting up a company in the EU to become simple and cheaper” | EC

In a press release of 13 June 2019, “Setting up a company in the EU to become simple and cheaper” , the European Commission announced that EU company law is being updated to reflect the digital age: Setting up a … Lees verder

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Deception By Design | GDPR

On 30 May 2019 European data protection supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli made a speech to an international information security conference, titled “Deception By Design“. Amongst others he said about the many data breaches: But the suspicion is that this is collateral … Lees verder

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Egmont Group annual report 2017/2018 | AML

Recently the Egmont Group, the global organisation of 159 Financial Intelligence Units published its annual report 2017/2018. There is a lot that arouses my curiosity, like what “Business Email Compromise Phase II” is. And what is behind “Corporate Vehicles and … Lees verder

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“CJEU ruling casts doubts on the legality of the proposed e-evidence regulation” | CCBE

In May the Council of Bars & Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published the article “CJEU ruling casts doubts on the legality of the proposed e-evidence regulation“. Earlier CCBE questioned the legal basis of the e-evidence proposal in its position … Lees verder

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Workshop Impact of Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Tax Legislation on Legal Professional Privilege 27 June 2019 | CCBE

In its April/May newsletter, Council of Bars & Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) announced the CCBE Workshop on the Impact of Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Tax Legislation on Legal Professional Privilege to be held on 27 June in Brussels.

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CNUE | Acting in the fight against money laundering

In April I wrote about CCBE’s manifesto for Europe. The European organisation of notaries, Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE), also published a European manifesto. One of the subjuects is “Acting in the fight against money laundering“. … Lees verder

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EU sanctions legislation extended to cyber-attacks

According to a press release of today the European Council has agreed on extention of the sanctions regime to cyber-attacks. Just like in the existing sanctions, measures include asset freezing and travelling bans. The press release: Cyber-attacks: Council is now … Lees verder

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“How interoperable databases will boost Europe’s security” | Council of the EU

In today’s press release the Council of the EU announced that important regulations regarding European IT-systems have been adopted. The Council promises that easier information sharing will considerably improve security in the EU, allow for more efficient checks at external … Lees verder

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CCBE’s Agenda for Justice, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights

The Council of Bars & Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published its Manifesto for the 2019 EU Elections. In this Manifesto CCBE voices its concerns in regard of Rule of Law and fundamental rights in the European Union. Independence of … Lees verder

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Platform surveillance

If you are interested in the surveillance society that soon will be in place everywhere in the world, I recommend to read the platform surveillance issue of Surveillance & Society. Surveillance & Society tells the reader it is an international, … Lees verder

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