Rulings and Fines
Visit our Rulings and Fines page to explore case law and measures.
CJEU (AG) ¦ EU Advocate General Questions Blanket Shareholder Disclosure
Public Shareholders, Privacy, and Financial Crime Control: What Advocate General Norkus’s Opinion Means On 18...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Beneficial Ownership, Trusts and “Similar Legal Arrangements”
What the Across Fiduciaria Opinion Means for AML Practice The fight against money laundering in...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ AML Failures and Mail Handling Led to Criminal Sanction for Centre Operator](/assets/images/posts/pexels-tatiana-fet-420381-1105766_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ AML Failures and Mail Handling Led to Criminal Sanction for Centre Operator
Judgment confirms risks of clandestine domiciliation – Luxembourg case signals tougher scrutiny for business centers...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ RBE Misdeclaration Leads to Criminal Sanction in Cross‑Border Tax Probe](/assets/images/posts/pexels-marianamontrazi-6757343_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ RBE Misdeclaration Leads to Criminal Sanction in Cross‑Border Tax Probe
Luxembourg Court Confirms Plea Deal – Lawyer and Domiciliation Company Fined €50,000 Each for False...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Compliance with the Right to the Protection of Personal Data Does Not Require Prior Authorisation by a Judicial Authority
Advocate General Says Competition Authorities May Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Authorisation — But...
![Fine [POL] ¦ GDPR: Bank fined PLN 18.4 Million for unjustified Scanning of Customer IDs](/assets/images/posts/pexels-joaojesusdesign-925743_1024.webp)
Fine [POL] ¦ GDPR: Bank fined PLN 18.4 Million for unjustified Scanning of Customer IDs
Bank Penalized for Skipping Risk Analysis, Unjustified ID Scans Trigger PLN 18.4M Fine Poland’s Personal...
CJEU (AG) ¦ When Does a Shareholder Trigger EU Sanctions on Company Assets?
EU Sanctions: When Does a Shareholder’s Stake Lead to Freezing of Company Assets? – Insights...
![Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Ashley, III v. Deutsche Bank AG](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cottonbro-7319082_1024.webp)
Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Ashley, III v. Deutsche Bank AG
International Banks Win Major Victory in Terrorism-Related Lawsuits: Implications for Financial Institutions In a landmark...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ BGH Rewrites the Playbook: Partly Dirty Money Is Enough to Lose the Whole Asset](/assets/images/posts/pexels-christopher-welsch-leveroni-2150186467-33821913_1024_1.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ From Luxembourg to Spain: Tracing the Path of a €61 Million Fraudulent Money Flow](/assets/images/posts/pexels-nullxtract-3047470_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Legal Dispute Over Fund Transfers Highlights Challenges in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance](/assets/images/posts/pexels-joerg-mangelsen-337913024-33284819_1_1024.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ KYC obligations can’t trump equal treatment](/assets/images/posts/pexels-charlotte-may-5824829_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Acquits Company in Beneficial Ownership Registry Case Due to Lack of Intent](/assets/images/posts/pexels-phil-s-964389-16170189_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine for Failure to Register Beneficial Owners](/assets/images/posts/unsplash_adrien-olichon-ilVYjf0J378-unsplash_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-kenzero14-5727614_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ non bis in idem in AML/CFT Proceedings](/assets/images/posts/pexels-rok-romih-1746122-5520710_1024.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ No liability on the part of the bank for legal fees incurred as a result of reporting suspected money laundering](/assets/images/posts/pexels-irfanwindows-623147_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Notary Convicted for Serious Failures in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance in Luxembourg](/assets/images/posts/pexels-n-voitkevich-4450318_1_1024.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ Contamination Share Decides: BGH Sets Standards for Forfeiture in Mixed‑Funding Cases](/assets/images/posts/pexels-fez-brook-1587707-5619064_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Exploiting Vulnerability: Luxembourg Court Convicts in High-Profile Abuse of Weakness and Money Laundering Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-crina-doltu-490924-1287365_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Electronic Money Institutions and the Limits of Fund Blocking: Insights from a Luxembourg Court Decision](/assets/images/posts/pexels-leon-aschemann-734730704-21974054_1_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine on SOCIETE1 S.A. for Money Laundering Compliance Failures](/assets/images/posts/pexels-enfantnocta-2106065-3785186_2_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms Liability of Lawyer for Money Laundering Compliance Failures](/assets/images/posts/pexels-fallskornmedia-32812532_2_1024.webp)
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Upholds Convictions in Major Corporate Fraud and Money Laundering Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-laurachouette-21008952_1024.webp)
![Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ensaio-da-cegueira-321162394-14202251_1024.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ Money laundering: fulfillment of the qualifying criteria only by obliged parties; order for confiscation permissible under new law](/assets/images/posts/pexels-danielabsi-952670_1024.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ Anti-Money Laundering: Requirements for Identity Verification of an Estate Administrator acting on behalf of Unknown Heirs](/assets/images/posts/pexels-jaspereology-3199036_1024_1.webp)
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ BVerfG Limits Home Searches: Concrete Predicate Offence Needed for Money‑Laundering Warrants](/assets/images/posts/pexels-bulent-ozgoc-3798228-33746729_1024.webp)
![Proceedings [DEU] ¦ AML: Blacklist of an Online Bank](/assets/images/posts/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4814061_1024_1.webp)
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