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Commission adds Russia to list of high-risk jurisdictions to strengthen international fight against financial crime

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2910

Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/inf_25_2124

EU Sanctions Alert: High risk of circumvention – Import of plywood

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/document/download/80ab8c2a-1ac5-44dd-9532-76a95942deb4_en?filename=250314-sanctions-alert-plywood-import_en.pdf

European Commission presents a new study on areas most at risk of corruption

Read here: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-presents-new-study-areas-most-risk-corruption-2024-11-04_en

Main page for study: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/5c0730b2-9769-11ef-a130-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine, strengthening enforcement and anti-circumvention measures

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_3423

Latest update on Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism legislative package

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/latest-update-anti-money-laundering-and-countering-financing-terrorism-legislative-package-2024-04-24_en

Deforestation Regulation implementation: EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

Read here: https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/deforestation-regulation-implementation_en

EU adopts 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years of Ukraine conflict

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_963

European Commission launches the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership to fight organised crime and drug trafficking

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_344

Selection of the seat of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA)

Read here: https://commission.europa.eu/law/selection-seat-anti-money-launderingcountering-financing-terrorism-authority-amla_en

European Commission publishes guidance to help European operators assess sanctions circumvention risks

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_4378

Link to report: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-09/230905-guidance-eu-operators-russia-sanctions-circumvention_en.pdf

EU’s support for Ukraine: Press statement by President von der Leyen with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_23_2661

Anti-corruption: Stronger rules to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2516

European Commission sets up central contact point on EU sanctions for foreign authorities and operators

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/european-commission-sets-central-contact-point-eu-sanctions-foreign-authorities-and-operators-2023-04-27_en

Statement by President von der Leyen on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_23_907

Ukraine: Commission proposes to criminalise the violation of EU sanctions

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7371

Statement by President von der Leyen on Russian accountability and the use of Russian frozen assets

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_7307

Report on the assessment of the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting the internal market and relating to cross-border activities

Read here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=COM:2022:554:FIN

Link to connected working paper: https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/EU/XXVII/EU/11/77/EU_117768/imfname_11188339.pdf

EU context of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/financial-crime/eu-context-anti-money-laundering-and-countering-financing-terrorism_en

Statement by Commissioner McGuinness on the outcomes of the first meeting of the high-level meeting on sanctions implementation

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/statement-commissioner-mcguinness-outcomes-first-meeting-high-level-meeting-sanctions-implementation-2022-10-24_en

Ukraine: EU agrees on eighth package of sanctions against Russia

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5989

Opening speech by Commissioner McGuinness at European Court of Auditors high-level seminar, ‘New EU AML-CTF supervision model: expectations vs feasibility’

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_22_5593

Commission moves to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5415

EU investment screening and export control rules effectively safeguard EU security

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5286

European Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s request for €201 million disbursement under Recovery and Resilience Facility

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_4625

EU proposes new rules to confiscate assets of criminals and oligarchs evading sanctions

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/news/eu-proposes-new-rules-confiscate-assets-criminals-and-oligarchs-evading-sanctions-2022-05-25_en

EU Sanctions Map Tool

Read here: https://sanctionsmap.eu/

Frequently Asked Questions: Export-related restrictions in relation to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Read here: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2022/march/tradoc_160079.pdf

Enforcing sanctions against listed Russian and Belarussian oligarchs: Commission’s “Freeze and Seize” Task Force steps up work with international partners

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_1828

EU agrees to extend the scope of sanctions on Russia and Belarus

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1649

Press statement by President von der Leyen on the EU’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_1286

EU: Partial suspension of the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu – Risks include infiltration of organised crime, money laundering, tax evasion and corruption

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_22_266

Antitrust: Commission fines UBS, Barclays, RBS, HSBC and Credit Suisse € 344 million for participating in a Foreign Exchange spot trading cartel

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_6548

Smart Contracts and the Digital Single Market Through the Lens of a ‘Law + Technology’ Approach

Read here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3947174

EU Aims to Deny Tax Breaks to Multinationals With Shell Entities

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/news/speech-taxud-director-general-gerassimos-thomas-annual-tax-conference-finland-chamber-commerce_en

Europe: Fighting organised crime – freezing and confiscating the proceeds of crime

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12725-Fighting-organised-crime-freezing-and-confiscating-the-proceeds-of-crime_en

Europe – Beating financial crime: Commission overhauls anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism rules

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_3690

New EU guidance helps companies to combat forced labour in supply chains

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_3664

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (the EPPO)

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/cross-border-cases/judicial-cooperation/networks-and-bodies-supporting-judicial-cooperation/european-public-prosecutors-office_en

European Commission publishes guidance note on Myanmar sanctions

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/business_economy_euro/banking_and_finance/documents/210511-restrictive-measures-myanmar-guidance-note_en.pdf

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