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European Banking Authority Announces Anti-Money Laundering Priorities for 2024/25

A&O Shearman on 7/8/2024

The European Banking Authority has published a press release welcoming the entry into force of the new EU framework establishing the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority. The EBA also...more

AML update: consultation on amendments to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook

Walkers on 8/24/2023

The Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") recently launched a consultation on further amendments to its anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism/countering proliferation finance ("AML/CFT/CPF")...more

One step closer to mandatory whistleblower systems in Germany

White & Case LLP on 7/5/2022

Following Germany's initial attempt last year to implement the EU Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937), aimed at ensuring harmonized and improved protection of whistleblowers throughout Europe, the Federal...more

Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

K2 Integrity on 5/9/2022

...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2019: Developments in the Luxembourg Financial Sector

Dechert LLP on 1/23/2020

The Luxembourg government and the CSSF recently have taken a number of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In other developments: the current Luxembourg Brexit laws will be rendered inapplicable by...more

EU Commission Proposes Expanding EBA Antimoney Laundering Mandate

Jones Day on 10/2/2018

The EU Commission is proposing measures to increase financial sector supervision in the wake of money laundering incidents. The European Commission recently proposed expanding the Europe Banking Authority’s ("EBA") mandate...more

Nuovi adempimenti derivanti dal recepimento della IV Direttiva Antiriciclaggio

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/3/2017

Lo schema di decreto legislativo approvato dal Governo lo scorso 23 febbraio 2017, ed ora sottoposto all'esame del Parlamento (di seguito "Schema di Decreto"), recante attuazione della Direttiva (UE) 2015/849 del Parlamento...more

Blog: European Commission brings virtual currency exchanges & wallet providers within the scope of the 4th Anti-money Laundering...

Cooley LLP on 7/6/2016

The European Commission has published a proposal for a directive that will amend the 4th Anti-money Laundering Directive (4AMLD). If the directive is made and brought into force, the EU Member States will be obliged to...more

Blog: The 4th Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Directive

Cooley LLP on 4/11/2016

The 4th Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Directive (4AMLD) came into force on 25 June 2015; and the Member States of the European Union are (currently) obliged to transpose it into their national laws by 26 June...more

The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Its Effects on Financial Institutions Operating in the EU

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/26/2015

The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Fourth AML Directive), approved by the European Parliament on May 20, 2015, went into effect on June 25, 2015, repealing the 2005 Third AML Directive. Given the...more

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