Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

EP think tank publishes briefing on prudential requirements and supervision of investment firms

The think tank of the European Parliament has published a briefing on prudential requirements and supervision of investment firms. In the announcement the think tank explains the status as follows: Prudential requirements and supervision of investment firms 23-11-2018 Investment firms play … Lees verder

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Screening of investments: political agreement reached on an EU framework

On 20 November the Council of the European Union announced that political agreement has been reached on an EU framework for screening of investments. The Presidency on that date reached a provisional agreement with European Parliament representatives on an EU framework … Lees verder

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Recommendations in regard of digitilising EU civil judicial cooperation | CCBE

In its latest newsletter the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) announces it has published its position (pdf) on the European Commission proposals on evidence in civil and commercial matters. CCBE supports the use of electronic means in … Lees verder

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The Correspondent zoekt deelnemers | The Correspondent is looking for members

De Correspondent is in Nederland een van de weinige media die niet tot een datagraaiend mediabedrijf hoort en die zijn lezers serieus neemt. Zij gaan nu proberen een Engelstalige versie uit te brengen en zoeken deelnemers. Lees hun oproep en … Lees verder

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Implementation of EU anti-money laundering rules

Today the European Commission announced that it has decided to refer Luxembourg to the Court of Justice for not completely implementing EU anti-money laundering rules. Further the Commission calls on Estonia and Denmark to completely transpose the 4th Anti-Money Laundering … Lees verder

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The Dutch are absent on CCBE’s conference on artificial intelligence (30 November 2018)

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on 30 November 2018 organises in Lille a conference on the legal aspects of artificial intelligence. Absence of the Dutch Interestingly there is no Dutch involvement in the main programme … Lees verder

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Freeports, letterboxes and shell companies | AML | EPRS

On 18 October 2018 the thinktank of the European Parliament (EPRS) published “Golden visa, free ports and letterbox companies from a money laundering and tax evasion perspective“. Golden visa, free ports and letterbox companies from a money laundering and tax … Lees verder

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Access to personal data retained by providers of electronic communications services | Court of Justice of the European Union

According to the Court of Justice of the European Union criminal offences that are not particularly serious may justify access to personal data retained by providers of electronic communications services provided that that access does not constitute a serious infringement of privacy. … Lees verder

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Russia sanctions in the EPRS newsletter

In the latest post in the newsletter of the European Parliamentary Research Service 0f 21 September on Russia there were three items on Russia sanctions: Walking a fine line on Russian sanctions Rand Corporation, August 2018 The US and the … Lees verder

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Europe increases its control on financial institutions | AML supervision proposal for the banking and financial sector

Yesterday the European Commission announced its plans to revise supervision regulations in relation to the banking and financial sector. The press release is as follows and includes references to other documents and information: Stronger anti-money laundering supervision for a stable … Lees verder

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