Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

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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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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AML breakfast with Giegold

One of the members of the European Parliament responsible for European anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, is Sven Giegold of the Greens/EFA. Those interested in what Europe is brooding on, like an Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, can go to a breakfast event … Lees verder →

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How digital financial services can prey upon the poor

In the article How digital financial services can prey upon the poor [*], the author explains that data of poor people can be used to exploit as well as help them. The most obvious way digital financial services harm poor … Lees verder →

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Dehumanisation of mankind, starting with corporations | Jaap Winter

Jaap de Winter wrote an interesting article on dehumanisation of the large corporation, supported by digitalisation, “Modern digital technologies, considering people only as bundles of data that can be exploited, increase dehumanisation“. What he describes is also coming to the … Lees verder →

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Newest scandal UK-EU | UK not alerting the EU and stealing data

It looks as if the UK is an unreliable partner of the EU. This is already the case before Brexit, so what wil happen after… The most recent scandal was revealed on 14 January by The Guardian: Revealed: UK concealed … Lees verder →

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FIDE congress on enforcement of EU Law, data protection and EU competition law in the digital economy

In May of this year the biannual congress of the International Federation of European Law (FIDE) is held in the Netherlands. Topics of the congress: National Courts and the Enforcement of EU Law – the pivotal role of national courts … Lees verder →

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Report on the place of the European Convention on Human Rights in the European and international legal order

Recently the Report on the place of the European Convention on Human Rights in the European and international legal order on Human Rights  was made public. It was adopted by the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) of the Council … Lees verder →

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