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Legal protection of whistle-blowers
In the Netherlands a legislative proposal regarding the protection of whistle-blowers is nearing completion. ECON recommendations 2015 In the meantime there are also European initiatives in that field. One of the recommendations of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of … Lees verder
Freezing everything
In international sanction law it’s all about ‘freezing‘ of assets. Recently Europe has imposed sanctions on Russia. Russia is not sitting still, as is shown in the recent article of Cedric Ryngaert, “The Yukos saga continued: Russia retaliates against attempts in … Lees verder
Surveillance of lawyers in NL on the frontpage of CCBE newsletter | protection of lawyer-client communications
The Netherlands is on the frontpage of the latest newsletter of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), with the title “Dutch court upholds lower court ruling banning surveillance of lawyers’ communications after successful CCBE intervention“. It regards … Lees verder
EBA, EIOPA and ESMA consult on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism
The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) on 21 October 2015 launched a public consultation on two anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Guidelines. The consultation closes on 22 … Lees verder
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CCBE: tax transparency legislation should not violate basic rules regarding the position of lawyers
In the latest newsletter the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published the following message regarding a consultation CCBE responded to: Mandatory disclosure on tax matters On September 8, the CCBE responded to the online Public consultation of … Lees verder
AML: ESMA guidance investment-based crowdfunding
The European Securities and Markets Authority ESMA has published Questions and Answers regarding investment-based crowdfunding and money laundering / terrorist financing. Though the purpose of the document is to support national competent authorities, the document should also help market participants … Lees verder
AML: OECD recommendations
In a recent CFE newsletter I found the following article: OECD recommends that tax authorities should have access to AML transactions reports On 16/17 September 2015, the OECD held its 4th Forum on Tax and Crime and afterwards released its … Lees verder
CCBE: Fighting warrantless wiretapping of lawyer-client communications in NL
In the July/August 2015 newsletter of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) the Netherlands is prominently present: Fighting warrantless wiretapping of lawyer-client communications The law firm Prakken d’Oliveira is subject of particular interest for both the civil and military … Lees verder
Corruption database by Center for Public Values & Ethics of the Leiden University
The Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) of the Leiden University in a project collects, describes and analyzes corruption scandals from the Netherlands between 1945 and the present. The project database is open for the public. More information: Introduction of the project by … Lees verder
4th Anti Money Laundering Directive published in the EU Official Journal
On 5 June 2015 the 4th Anti Money Laundering Directive has been published in the EU Official Journal. Member states of the EU will have to implement the Directive by 26 June 2017. More information on Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the … Lees verder
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