Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

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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EP ECON Committee drafts opinion on 4th AML Directive proposal

The CFE (Confédération Fiscale Européenne -The European Federation of Tax Advisers) in its June 2013 newsletter informs us regarding the 4th AML Directive proposal: EP ECON Committee drafts opinion on 4th AML Directive proposal On 19 June 2013, MEP Krišjānis … Lees verder →

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CCBE response to the proposal for a new anti-money laundering directive

This is our position on the #EU proposal for a new directive to fight money laundering and terrorist financing: bit.ly/ZvHlPj — CCBE (@CCBEinfo) 30 mei 2013 On 18 May 2013 the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CC … Lees verder →

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CC BE on the draft AML directive: “Will the changes ensure more effective AML regimes? I doubt it. But likely to result in excessive costs and unnecessary compliance requirements disproportionate to the risks involved.”

On 15 March 2013, the European Commission organised a one-day conference on the new proposals of the Commission (see on this weblog also this page). On this page of the European Commission more information can be found. The representant of the … Lees verder →

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Michaud case | confidentiality of lawyer-client relations and reporting obligations based on money laundering legislation (CC BE)

In January 2011 a French lawyer, Patrick Michaud, brought a case to the European Court of Human Rights to complain about the lack of conformity with the Convention between the rules on suspicious reporting under the money laundering legislation and … Lees verder →

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FATF has started a new typology project that will look at money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities with regard to the legal profession (CC BE)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has started a new typology project that will look at Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing vulnerabilities with regard to the legal profession. The FATF prepared a questionnaire aimed specifically at the legal profession. The … Lees verder →

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