Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

AMLD4: European committees want public access to personal data of beneficial owners to fight money laundering

Despite the criticism of EDPS (read my previous post), two committees of the European Parliament (ECON and LIBE) want public access to data on firm owners to fight money laundering. The committees do not pay any attention to the risks attached to … Lees verder →

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AMLD4: European Data Protection Supervisor criticizes proposals to amend AMLD4 | access to beneficial ownership information only to authorities

On 2 February 2017 the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)  adopted its opinion on the proposal of the European Commission to amend the Fourth Anti-Moneylaundering Directive (AMLD4). EDPS criticizes the unfounded plan to process personal data collected for one purpose (AML) … Lees verder →

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INGO Conference: Recommendation on ‘Surveillance of lawyers: the need for standards safeguarding client confidentiality’

According to its latest newsletter of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), the INGO Conference has adopted a resoluton on surveillance of lawyers: INGO Conference adopts resolution on surveillance of lawyers On 27 January, the INGO Conference of the … Lees verder →

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AMLD4-revision: opinion JURI committee – public access ubo-register, real estate ubo and European FIU proposed

Still it is not clear in what way the Fourth European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD4) will change. This is worrisome because the current version of AMLD4 is already complicated legislation and will need a lot of attention, both by the … Lees verder →

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Data protection in Europe

Data protection is hot in Europe. On 27 January a joint statement was made by Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Jourová ahead of the 2017 Data Protection day. Quotation: The digital economy is global, and when Europeans’ personal data are transferred … Lees verder →

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AMLD4: Council agrees its negotiating stance | new rules regarding prepaid cards, virtual currencies and beneficial ownership registers

In a press release of 20 December 2016 the European Council informs the public it had agreed its negotiating stance regarding amendment of the 4th Anti- Money Laundering Directive. According to the Council the main changes to the 4th Anti- … Lees verder →

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AML proposal by the European Commission

Those following developments regarding AML bureaucracy should note that the definition of “money laundering” might change due to a new directive proposed by the European Commission. The directive is not only important in criminal law but also in the compliance … Lees verder →

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AML: European Commission is currently undertaking a “Supranational risk assessment” on money laundering and terrorist financing

In its latest newsletter the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) informs the reader about a risk assessment in the area of AML en CFT: Supranational Risk assessment The European Commission is currently undertaking a “Supranational risk … Lees verder →

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AMLD4 revision: final version expected at the beginning of 2017

At this moment there are still discussions taking place regarding revision of the 4th Anti- Money Laundering Directive (AMLD4). The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) reports in its latest newsletter: Proposed revision of the 4th Anti- Money … Lees verder →

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AMLD4 | public session of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council

Today is a public session, including video streaming, of the European Economic and Financial Affairs Council. The agenda includes the amendment of the 4th European anti-money laundering directive. The latest draft (Presidency compromise text) is of 25 November 2016. At this … Lees verder →

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