Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

Agreement reached on 4th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Yesterday agreement has been reached on the 4th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Please note that the Directive is not only about the register of beneficial owners (as many articles suggest). It will enhance the compliance burden of companies considerably. Below the press … Lees verder

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The 4th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive is in its final stage | last trilogue today

It looks as if the final stage of the proposal for the 4th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of … Lees verder

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AML/CFT policies of the EU; MONEYVAL report

The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering Committee (MONEYVAL) on 17 November 2014 published a report entitled ‘Strengthening Financial Integrity through Financial Inclusion‘. The Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship mentioned in a speach of the same date the importance of the … Lees verder

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Money laundering prevention guide: a global first for lawyers

The International Bar Association (IBA) today announces on its website a new money laundering prevention guide for lawyers. A new guide aiming to provide lawyers across the world with practical guidance in detecting and preventing money laundering has been produced by … Lees verder

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The European Parliament, the legal profession and the next five years (CCBE)

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe  (CCBE) has published a special edtion of its newsletter, with the newly elected European Parliament as a subject. It includes information on the legal professionals from som countries sitting in the European … Lees verder

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CCBE manifesto for the 2014 European elections | “Improving justice in Europe”.

European lawyers organisation CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) has presented a manifesto for the 2014 European elections. The title of the manifesto is “Improving justice in Europe”. Their key proposals for the coming legislative session are: Ending … Lees verder

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4e Europese antiwitwasrichtlijn is in aantocht, wetgevend proces ligt op schema / “ECON/LIBE Committee proposes 500+ amendments to AML Directive”

Wwft-plichtige ondernemers zijn na de laatste wijzigingen in de Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme (Wwft) het spoor volledig bijster. Zij gaan het moeilijk krijgen, want binnen afzienbare tijd zal de Wwft ingrijpend gaan wijzigen als gevolg van … Lees verder

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European AML-proposal and the consequences for the Dutch “Wwft”

In April I gave a presentation for the Dutch chapter of ACAMS on the consequences for Dutch AML-legislation (AML = Anti Money Laundering) of the new European proposal for the 4th AML Directive. A pdf-version of my powerpoint presentation you … Lees verder

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Common European Sales Law Backed by Legal Affairs MEPs

CCBE writes on the European plans for Common European Sales Law, introduction: Unlike their colleagues from the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) support the implementation of … Lees verder

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Protecting Profesional Secrecy in the Age of PRISM

In the newsletter of October 2013, the CCBE published an article with the title “Protecting Profesional Secrecy in the Age of PRISM”, ending with the following: The issue is complex and raises the question of how the CCBE should respond … Lees verder

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