Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

AML: New amendments to the 4th anti-money laundering directive | Supranational risk assessment by European Commission

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) writes in its June newsletter on the latest developments in regard of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation: New amendments to the 4th anti-money laundering (AML) directive On 5 July, the Commission … Lees verder →

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World-Check terrorism database exposed online | the dangers of private databases with probable offenders

The risks attached to the companies collecting personal information (data brokers) for the fight agains crime is shown by the recent news that the World-Check terrorism database is exposed online. On 29 June 2016 the BBC published the article World-Check terrorism database … Lees verder →

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Transparency | “no one is surprised when a law firm is burgled and all their clients’ personal data is publicly exposed”

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) in its newsletter of May 2016 places burglary for “the good cause” prominently on the first page: Editorial: transparency and professional secrecy In this day and age, one would like for transparency … Lees verder →

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A new ‘naming and shaming’ regime for financial markets: striking a balance

Jouke Tegelaar wrote for Leiden Law Blog: A new ‘naming and shaming’ regime for financial markets: striking a balance Al eerder schreef ik over naming & shaming, onder meer dat het een trend is in het toezicht. Zorgelijk is dat deze sanctie zonder … Lees verder →

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CCBE recommendations on the protection of client confidentiality

In April 2016 the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published Recommendations on the protection of client confidentiality within the context of surveillance activities. CCBE introduces the document as follows: The purpose of this paper is to … Lees verder →

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European ECLI search engine launched by European Commission

On 4 May the e-Justice portal announced the new ECLI search engine: NEW – ECLI search engine Nouveau – Moteur de recherche ECLI NEU – ECLI-Suchmaschine 04/05/2016 As part of its continuous effort to facilitate access to justice, today the … Lees verder →

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EU-wide cybersecurity rules adopted by the Council | network and information security (NIS) directive

The European Council announced that a network and information security (NIS) directive – “Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union“- is … Lees verder →

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Automatic exchange of information on ultimate beneficial owners | revised proposal for the AML Directive

CFE in its latest newsletter mentions the latest developments regarding the international exchange of information on ultimate beneficial owners and AML legislation. It looks as if the current draft of the 4th AML directive is going to be replaced. Press release … Lees verder →

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The Criminalization of Compliance

For those interested in the theories behind compliance programs and legislation that prescribes compliance, it is interesting to read the paper of Todd Haugh on corporate compliance, titled “The Criminalization of Compliance“, the full text is to be found here. … Lees verder →

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CCBE: The future of justice in a digital age

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) in its recent newsletter pays attention to the future of justice in a digital age. The future of justice After centuries of practically the same system of Justice, it seems that … Lees verder →

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