Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

UK consultation: additional registration duty of the ultimate beneficial owner of foreign companies active in the UK

Recently in the UK a public consultation has started regarding the plans of the UK government to create an extra category of companies that have to register their ultimate beneficial owner (ubo). According to the new European anti-moneylaundering legislation, companies based in European countries will … Lees verder →

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EU strengthens right to the presumption of innocence

The European Council today announced that the Council has adopted a directive on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings. Apparently this directive only applies to criminal proceedings. … Lees verder →

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UK: New Company Register (detailing the Persons with Significant Control) required from 6 April 2016

In the UK a regime is introduced regarding the so called ‘Persons with Significant Control‘ (PSC). It seems that this regime is different from the new ‘Ultimate Beneficial Owner’ (UBO) regulation of the European Union regarding anti money-laundering. Kirsty Adams of … Lees verder →

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Improving Privacy Protection in the Area of Behavioural Targeting

Frederik Borgesius published a very interesting thesis with the title “Improving Privacy Protection in the Area of Behavioural Targeting“. In this thesis he describes the practices of the companies that collect information on individuals. He argues that legal measures are … Lees verder →

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European Data Protection Supervisor encourages a new debate on Big Data

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recently published a newsletter regarding important subjects for our digital future, like: EDPS encourages a new debate on Big Data A collaborative approach to data protection reform Towards a new digital ethics: Data, Dignity and Technology … Lees verder →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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