Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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European Parlement adopted 4th Anti Money Laundering Directive

Yesterday the European Parlement adopted 4th Anti Money Laundering Directive (‘AMLD4’). Press release: European Parliament backs stronger rules to combat money laundering and terrorism financing Today, members of the European Parliament adopted new rules to help fight money laundering and terrorist … Lees verder →

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What will happen to Common European Sales Law?

In 2011 a Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law was presented by the European Commission. In December 2014 the Commission mentioned the proposal in the Commission Work Programme 2015: Modified proposal in order to fully unleash the potential of … Lees verder →

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Violation of the right of freedom of expression of a French lawyer (Morice v. France)

The European Court of Human Rights recently has decided that the conviction for defamation of a lawyer, Mr. Morice, when acting for the widow of a French judge was a disproportionate interference with his right to freedom of expression. The Court held that there had … Lees verder →

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PACE resolution and recommendation on mass surveillance

On the 21st of April the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a resolution regarding mass surveillance. The Assembly approved a draft resolution based on a report by the Dutch parlementarian Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands, EPP/CD). The Assembly critisizes the … Lees verder →

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Fourth European anti-money laundering directive will soon enter into force

Soon the fourth European anti-money laundering directive, “AMLD4”, will enter into force. According to this press release on the site of the European Council, the Council on 20 April 2015 has approved the draft for AMLD4. Press release: Money laundering: Council approves … Lees verder →

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