Rulings and Fines
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![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Commission Listing of Aircraft under the Russia Flight Ban Can Be Challenged in EU Courts](/assets/images/posts/pexels-joerg-mangelsen-337913024-20212472_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Commission Listing of Aircraft under the Russia Flight Ban Can Be Challenged in EU Courts
EU flight ban list: Commission decisions on individual aircraft are open to review The Court...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Advocate General Places FIU Data under the Law Enforcement Directive
Advocate General: FIUs are law enforcement authorities for data protection purposes Financial intelligence units process...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law July to October 2026: Listings, Evidence and Remedies](/assets/images/posts/pexels-arthousestudio-6119823_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law July to October 2026: Listings, Evidence and Remedies
What the EU courts said about sanctions listings between July and October 2026 Between mid-July...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds EU Funding Ban on Hungarian Public Interest Trusts over Conflicts of Interest](/assets/images/posts/pexels-miff-ibra-387362143-32731345_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds EU Funding Ban on Hungarian Public Interest Trusts over Conflicts of Interest
General Court backs EU funding ban on Hungarian public interest trusts The General Court of...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Dual-Use Aircraft Exports and the Financial Crime Risks Behind Strategic Goods Controls](/assets/images/posts/pexels-jakub-grygier-1021920-39457148_1_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Dual-Use Aircraft Exports and the Financial Crime Risks Behind Strategic Goods Controls
A broader test for dual-use items The Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-538/25 could materially...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls 2025 Renewals of Russia Sanctions Listing for Lack of Current Evidence](/assets/images/posts/pexels-shvetsa-6899219_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls 2025 Renewals of Russia Sanctions Listing for Lack of Current Evidence
Stale evidence and cultural figures: where the General Court draws the line on support listings...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Absolute 15-Year Limitation for EU Fraud Upheld, and Criminal Organisations May Be Punished Harder Than Their Frauds](/assets/images/posts/pexels-niepoddawajsie-pl-luk-2156505622-38783382_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Absolute 15-Year Limitation for EU Fraud Upheld, and Criminal Organisations May Be Punished Harder Than Their Frauds
Gidzhinov: a hard 15-year limit for EU fraud cases is lawful, and criminal organisations may...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Paying a Non-Listed State Entity Can Breach the Yemen Sanctions, but Only on Evidence of a Real Risk](/assets/images/posts/pexels-noor-aldin-alwan-193019921-32955728_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Paying a Non-Listed State Entity Can Breach the Yemen Sanctions, but Only on Evidence of a Real Risk
DNO Yemen: when paying a state entity can make funds available to the Houthis In...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ann-h-45017-38729301_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments
Minority stakes, claimed divestments and the limits of a Russia sanctions challenge The General Court...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Russia Procurement Ban Does Not Reach Below-Threshold Contracts, but Member States May Extend It
Advocate General: the Article 5k procurement ban stops at the EU thresholds The prohibition on...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ EU Courts Cannot Review How Windfall Profits from Immobilised Russian Assets Are Spent](/assets/images/posts/pexels-muhammed-zeya-170428250-18201446_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ EU Courts Cannot Review How Windfall Profits from Immobilised Russian Assets Are Spent
General Court declines jurisdiction over the use of Russian asset windfall profits The General Court...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering](/assets/images/posts/pexels-arti-16958887_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering
Minority shareholders are not automatically part of a company’s control structure The Court of Justice...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets Limits on National Asset Freezes Linked to Sanctioned Persons](/assets/images/posts/pexels-mateusz-15771575_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets Limits on National Asset Freezes Linked to Sanctioned Persons
Asset freezes, informal control and the limits of EU sanctions enforcement The Court of Justice...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ From Fake Executives to Suspicious Transfers: Anatomy of a Treasury Scam](/assets/images/posts/pexels-skylake-25913209_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ From Fake Executives to Suspicious Transfers: Anatomy of a Treasury Scam
When a CEO impersonation scam becomes an employment-law crisis A sophisticated business email compromise can...
![Fine [LUX] ¦ CSSF Reprimands a Transfer Agent for Late, Missing and Unmonitored Suspicious Activity Reports](/assets/images/posts/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8297030_1024.webp)
Fine [LUX] ¦ CSSF Reprimands a Transfer Agent for Late, Missing and Unmonitored Suspicious Activity Reports
A reprimand for a transfer agent that reported too late, too little and then stopped...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases](/assets/images/posts/pexels-maksgelatin-5605061_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases
What the EU Court’s new ruling means for business emails and compliance The Court of...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Serious VAT Fraud Starts at EUR 50 000 and Romania's Limitation Escape Route Stays Closed](/assets/images/posts/pexels-n-voitkevich-6863186_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Serious VAT Fraud Starts at EUR 50 000 and Romania's Limitation Escape Route Stays Closed
Lin II: the Court of Justice restates its line on serious VAT fraud and limitation...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-pixabay-164529_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case
Pass-through funds in a shadow payment system are not automatically laundered proceeds The German Federal...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Draws a Line Between Attempted Tax Fraud and Money Laundering](/assets/images/posts/pexels-leeloothefirst-8970308_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Draws a Line Between Attempted Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
Attempted aggravated tax fraud did not support a money laundering conviction The Luxembourg District Court,...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Automatic Banking Refusals Based on OFAC Listings](/assets/images/posts/pexels-alex360-10896070_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Automatic Banking Refusals Based on OFAC Listings
A significant ruling for financial crime compliance On 11 June 2026, the Court of Justice...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ The Yacht Ruling: A Practical Sanctions Problem Reaches the Court](/assets/images/posts/pexels-enrico-assirelli-295716744-13385973_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ The Yacht Ruling: A Practical Sanctions Problem Reaches the Court
German Court Clarifies Who Decides Whether a Yacht Is Frozen Under EU Russia Sanctions A...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Backs EPPO Access to Witness Testimony in Court of Auditors Investigation](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cottonbro-8382034_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Backs EPPO Access to Witness Testimony in Court of Auditors Investigation
A ruling with direct relevance for EU financial crime enforcement On 10 June 2026, the...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Beneficial Ownership Transparency Meets Personal Security: Luxembourg Asks Where AML Access Must Stop](/assets/images/posts/pexels-miami302-17800465_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Beneficial Ownership Transparency Meets Personal Security: Luxembourg Asks Where AML Access Must Stop
A new test for exceptions to beneficial ownership disclosure The Luxembourg District Court has asked...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg’s Cassation Ruling on Procedural Limits in Money Laundering Cases](/assets/images/posts/pexels-santesson89-11478200_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg’s Cassation Ruling on Procedural Limits in Money Laundering Cases
The procedural gatekeeper in criminal laundering prosecutions A recent Luxembourg cassation ruling highlights a recurring...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets a Broad Standard for Sanctions Control Over Trust Assets](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ryanlans-11428401_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets a Broad Standard for Sanctions Control Over Trust Assets
Trust Structures Are Not a Safe Shield Against Freezing Measures The Court of Justice of...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Sanctions, Trusts and Control: CJEU Confirms That Asset Freezes Can Reach Trust Property](/assets/images/posts/pexels-clickerhappy-36981_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Sanctions, Trusts and Control: CJEU Confirms That Asset Freezes Can Reach Trust Property
A significant ruling for sanctions compliance The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ AML: Subject to a Legitimate Interest, the Public has Access to Information on the Beneficial Ownership of Trust Mandates Governed by Italian Law](/assets/images/posts/pexels-pixabay-279810_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ AML: Subject to a Legitimate Interest, the Public has Access to Information on the Beneficial Ownership of Trust Mandates Governed by Italian Law
EU Court confirms public access to beneficial ownership data for Italian trust mandates The Court...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Appeal Court Narrows AML Liability for Notary While Confirming Internal Control Failures](/assets/images/posts/pexels-mart-production-7333505_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Appeal Court Narrows AML Liability for Notary While Confirming Internal Control Failures
A distinction between deficient compliance and criminally punishable conduct The Luxembourg Court of Appeal has...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Clarifies AML Reporting Duties in Vulnerable Property Sale Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-thirdman-8482520_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Clarifies AML Reporting Duties in Vulnerable Property Sale Case
AML reporting duty has been confirmed in suspected abuse of a property sale weakness The...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Orders Full Restriction of Beneficial Ownership Data in the Transparency Register](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cottonbro-5370914_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Orders Full Restriction of Beneficial Ownership Data in the Transparency Register
A significant ruling on privacy, public access and financial crime controls The Administrative Court of...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Narrows Money Laundering Liability for Account Mules Involved in the Predicate Fraud](/assets/images/posts/pexels-annpeach-12309283_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Narrows Money Laundering Liability for Account Mules Involved in the Predicate Fraud
A bank account can support fraud without amounting to money laundering A recent decision by...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Convicts Company Director for Fraudulent Bankruptcy and Self-Laundering](/assets/images/posts/pexels-nicola-barts-7926703_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Convicts Company Director for Fraudulent Bankruptcy and Self-Laundering
How weak corporate records can lead to fraudulent bankruptcy charges The Luxembourg District Court has...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ When Sanctions Meet Insolvency: German Court Confirms Broad Freezing of Trust‑Based Assets](/assets/images/posts/pexels-markus-winkler-1430818-5198206_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ When Sanctions Meet Insolvency: German Court Confirms Broad Freezing of Trust‑Based Assets
A dispute at the intersection of banking, insolvency, and sanctions law A recent judgment from...
![Ruling [ECJ] ¦ EU Court Clarifies Sanctions Risk for Business Leaders in Russia-Linked Revenue Sectors](/assets/images/posts/pexels-enginakyurt-20597304_1024.webp)
Ruling [ECJ] ¦ EU Court Clarifies Sanctions Risk for Business Leaders in Russia-Linked Revenue Sectors
A Grand Chamber ruling on the scope of the EU’s “leading businesspersons” criterion In its...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ MAR: When Insider Lists Become Inside Information](/assets/images/posts/pexels-mart-production-8450476_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ MAR: When Insider Lists Become Inside Information
Lessons from the Court of Justice on Market Abuse The Court of Justice’s recent ruling...
![Ruling [ECJ] ¦ Judicial Oversight Reinforced: Supervisory Communications Not Immune](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cup-of-couple-8015674_1024.webp)
Ruling [ECJ] ¦ Judicial Oversight Reinforced: Supervisory Communications Not Immune
ECB Supervisory Opinion on Deferred Tax Assets: Why a Bank Challenged a Non‑Binding Communication In...
![Ruling [NLD] ¦ Dutch Supreme Court Flags Key AML and Privacy Questions](/assets/images/posts/pexels-elifreire-19421499_1024.webp)
Ruling [NLD] ¦ Dutch Supreme Court Flags Key AML and Privacy Questions
Dutch Supreme Court seeks EU guidance on ID photo retention in AML checks The Dutch...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Freezing Rights: How EU Asset Freezing Measures Silence Shareholder Influence in Cross-Border Corporate Structures](/assets/images/posts/pexels-devansh-shah-741447-36006777_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Freezing Rights: How EU Asset Freezing Measures Silence Shareholder Influence in Cross-Border Corporate Structures
How the C‑465/24 ruling changes shareholder voting for sanctioned investors The Court of Justice of...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ When 50% Is Enough: EU Sanctions, Corporate Control and Frozen Bank Accounts](/assets/images/posts/pexels-michael-wright-2160641032-37099872_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ When 50% Is Enough: EU Sanctions, Corporate Control and Frozen Bank Accounts
A dispute that matters far beyond Lithuania On 12 March 2026, the Court of Justice...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms that the BO Register Can Trigger Personal Criminal Liability and Expose Laundering Controls to Enforcement Risk](/assets/images/posts/pexels-designdrunkard-5402677_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms that the BO Register Can Trigger Personal Criminal Liability and Expose Laundering Controls to Enforcement Risk
A transparency offence with anti-money laundering consequences A Luxembourg appellate court has confirmed that failing...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ On the Freezing of Assets in Cases of Suspected Reckless Money Laundering in Bitcoin Transaction Chains](/assets/images/posts/pexels-roger-brown-3435524-5698696_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ On the Freezing of Assets in Cases of Suspected Reckless Money Laundering in Bitcoin Transaction Chains
Asset arrests require more than on‑chain associations, says court The Higher Regional Court of Nürnberg–Fürth...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Importing a Russian Car into the EU Can Still Be Illegal, Even If It Is Already There](/assets/images/posts/pexels-jose-franco-2157655172-35029657_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Importing a Russian Car into the EU Can Still Be Illegal, Even If It Is Already There
A new judgment with clear consequences for sanctions enforcement On 5 February 2026, the Court...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Member States’ Ability to Tie Corporate AML Penalties to Individual Guilt](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ashamplifies-404153_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Member States’ Ability to Tie Corporate AML Penalties to Individual Guilt
A landmark ruling on legal person liability under the AML framework On 29 January 2026,...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Closure Linked to Iran-Related AML Risk](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ellie-burgin-1661546-6432303_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Closure Linked to Iran-Related AML Risk
A compliance case for exiting high-risk customer relationships A German appellate court has rejected an...
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...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Company Fined €35,000 for Aggravated Tax Fraud and Related Laundering](/assets/images/posts/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7821360_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Company Fined €35,000 for Aggravated Tax Fraud and Related Laundering
How undeclared securities led to aggravated tax fraud and a corporate fine On 18 December...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Cross-Border Evidence in Drug Trafficking Cases: The Limits of the European Investigation Order (EIO)](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cottonbro-8370967_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Cross-Border Evidence in Drug Trafficking Cases: The Limits of the European Investigation Order (EIO)
A ruling with practical consequences for financial crime prosecutions The Court of Justice of the...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Beneficial Ownership, Trusts and “Similar Legal Arrangements”
What the Across Fiduciaria Opinion Means for AML Practice The fight against money laundering in...
![Decision [DEU] ¦ German Court Rejects Interim Relief in Transparency Register Dispute Over Stiftung Documents](/assets/images/posts/pexels-clement-nivesse-1601383-3074542_1024.webp)
Decision [DEU] ¦ German Court Rejects Interim Relief in Transparency Register Dispute Over Stiftung Documents
Transparency register ruling clarifies limits on document requests in Germany A German administrative court has...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Approves Plea Deal in Aggravated Tax Fraud Case involving Concealed Distributions](/assets/images/posts/pexels-tara-winstead-7111611_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Approves Plea Deal in Aggravated Tax Fraud Case involving Concealed Distributions
How poor bookkeeping turned a Luxembourg shareholder’s tax issue into criminal liability On 26 November...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Judge Imposes Fine with Suspended Execution After Serious AML Failures at Money-Transfer Shops](/assets/images/posts/pexels-cottonbro-3943731_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Judge Imposes Fine with Suspended Execution After Serious AML Failures at Money-Transfer Shops
Court Rejects Outsourcing Defence in AML Case On 26 November 2025 the District Court of...
![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...
![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...
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...
![Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls Belarus Sanctions Renewal for a Businessperson Because Evidence Was Outdated](/assets/images/posts/pexels-imvitordiniz-32078969_1024.webp)
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls Belarus Sanctions Renewal for a Businessperson Because Evidence Was Outdated
Belarus sanctions renewal falls for lack of an updated assessment The General Court of the...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Approves Settlement with Accounting Firm over AML Failings](/assets/images/posts/pexels-marco-bianchetti-113476780-14606305_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Approves Settlement with Accounting Firm over AML Failings
Case background and procedural posture The Tribunal d’arrondissement of Luxembourg, twenty-third chamber, delivered a judgment...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ Scope of the European Union’s Russia Sanctions Regulation](/assets/images/posts/pexels-tomas-anunziata-129267-412076_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ Scope of the European Union’s Russia Sanctions Regulation
When Sanctions Meet Payments: A German Court Draws Clear Limits for Banks In a recent...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Bank Accounts vs. Foreign Sanctions Lists: When Can Banks Refuse a Basic Payment Account?
Rights to bank accounts and anti-money laundering rules The recent Advocate General’s opinion in Case...
![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 [DEU] ¦ BGH Rewrites the Playbook: Partly Dirty Money Is Enough to Lose the Whole Asset
BGH Broadens Scope for Asset Seizure: Mixed-Funding Real Estate Can Be Confiscated Germany’s Federal Court...
![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] ¦ From Luxembourg to Spain: Tracing the Path of a €61 Million Fraudulent Money Flow
Major Fraud and Money Laundering Case Unveiled in Luxembourg Involving Over €61 Million Introduction: A...
![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 [LUX] ¦ Legal Dispute Over Fund Transfers Highlights Challenges in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Legal Dispute Over Fund Transfers Highlights Challenges in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Introduction A recent ruling...
CJEU (AG) ¦ EU Law allows linking Sanctions on Legal Persons to Responsible Individuals
EU Law permits linking Legal Person Sanctions to Culpable Individuals, Advocate General Rules The recent...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ KYC Obligations Can’t Trump Equal Treatment](/assets/images/posts/pexels-charlotte-may-5824829_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ KYC Obligations Can’t Trump Equal Treatment
Bank Found to Have Discriminated Against Trans Customer: AG Berlin-Mitte Rejects AML Justification A Berlin...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Public Naming in Money Laundering Enforcement](/assets/images/posts/pexels-ann-h-45017-20875707_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Public Naming in Money Laundering Enforcement
Reputational risk as regulation: lessons from a German AML ruling A German administrative court has...
![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 Acquits Company in Beneficial Ownership Registry Case Due to Lack of Intent
Luxembourg Court Acquits Company in Beneficial Ownership Registry Case Due to Lack of Intent Introduction...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ Bank’s Address Requirement for Guardians Upheld](/assets/images/posts/pexels-sarah-chai-7267019_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ Bank’s Address Requirement for Guardians Upheld
Why the GwG (Anti‑Money‑Laundering Act) Matters The court’s decision turned chiefly on obligations under the...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ When AML Duties Override Business Continuity: A German Court Upholds Immediate Account Termination](/assets/images/posts/pexels-3d-render-1058120333-33539235_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ When AML Duties Override Business Continuity: A German Court Upholds Immediate Account Termination
A dispute at the intersection of banking and financial crime prevention A decision of the...
![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 Imposes Fine for Failure to Register Beneficial Owners
Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine for Failure to Register Beneficial Owners Introduction In a recent ruling...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case](/assets/images/posts/pexels-kenzero14-5727614_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case
Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case Introduction A recent ruling...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ non bis in idem in AML/CFT Proceedings](/assets/images/posts/pexels-rok-romih-1746122-5520710_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ non bis in idem in AML/CFT Proceedings
Landmark Ruling on non bis in idem in Luxembourg AML/CFT Proceedings On 26 February 2025,...
![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 [DEU] ¦ No Liability on the Part of the Bank for Legal Fees Incurred as a Result of Reporting Suspected Money Laundering
Bank Not Liable for Client’s Pre‑Litigation Legal Fees After AML Suspicious Activity Report: OLG Frankfurt...
![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 [DEU] ¦ Contamination Share Decides: BGH Sets Standards for Forfeiture in Mixed‑Funding Cases
Federal Court Reverses Property Forfeiture Order in Complex Drug-Proceeds Case — Sends Matter Back for...
![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 [LUX] ¦ Notary Convicted for Serious Failures in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance in Luxembourg
Notary Convicted for Serious Failures in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance in Luxembourg Introduction A recent criminal...
![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] ¦ Exploiting Vulnerability: Luxembourg Court Convicts in High-Profile Abuse of Weakness and Money Laundering Case
Exploiting Vulnerability: Luxembourg Court Convicts in High-Profile Abuse of Weakness and Money Laundering Case Abuse...
![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] ¦ Electronic Money Institutions and the Limits of Fund Blocking: Insights from a Luxembourg Court Decision
Electronic Money Institutions and the Limits of Fund Blocking: Insights from a Luxembourg Court Decision...
EGC ¦ Ownership Stakes and Tax Significance: How the EU Targets Russian Business Activity
Sanctions, Influence, and Legal Certainty: The EU General Court Upholds Measures Against Alexander Vinokurov A...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine on SOCIETE1 S.A. for Money Laundering Compliance Failures
Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine on SOCIETE1 S.A. for Money Laundering Compliance Failures In a recent...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Termination Over AML Risk Concerns](/assets/images/posts/pexels-jorgeural-9169924_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Termination Over AML Risk Concerns
When AML Risk Triggers Account Termination – A German Court’s View The Higher Regional Court...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms Liability of Lawyer for Money Laundering Compliance Failures
Luxembourg Court Confirms Liability of Lawyer for Money Laundering Compliance Failures In a recent judgment...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When a Public Bank Must Say Yes: German Court Orders Sparkasse to Open an Account
A dispute at the intersection of banking, constitutional law, and financial crime prevention A recent...
CJEU ¦ Notaries and Interpreters Are Not Covered by Sanctions’ Ban on “Legal Advisory Services”
Why this ruling matters for sanctions compliance The Court of Justice of the European Union...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Upholds Convictions in Major Corporate Fraud and Money Laundering Case
Luxembourg Court Upholds Convictions in Major Corporate Fraud and Money Laundering Case In a landmark...
CJEU ¦ Leasing Property is not enough: A narrowing Line in the EU’s AML Framework
Leasing Property Is Not Enough: EU Court Clarifies Who Counts as a “Company Service Provider”...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Federal Court Orders Retrial in Large-Scale Tax Evasion Case
BGH Clarifies Liability and Counting of Tax Fraud Acts Where Machine-Generated Records Were Manipulated In...
![Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Administrative Court Confirms Senior Banking Manager’s Five-Year Ban, But Blocks Publication](/assets/images/posts/pexels-efrem-efre-2786187-20499422_1024.webp)
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Administrative Court Confirms Senior Banking Manager’s Five-Year Ban, But Blocks Publication
CSSF sanctions case highlights the cost of regulatory misreporting Luxembourg’s Administrative Court has upheld a...
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Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh
Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh: Supreme Court Clarifies Aiding-and-Abetting Liability Under the Anti-Terrorism Act Since 2016,...
CJEU ¦ WM et al. v. Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR)
CJEU Strikes Down Public Access to UBO Registers: What the 22 November 2022 Grand Chamber...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Money laundering: Fulfillment of the Qualifying Criteria Only by Obliged Parties; Order for Confiscation Permissible Under New Law
Money Laundering after the 2021 Reform: BGH clarifies who qualifies under § 261(4) StGB and...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Anti-Money Laundering: Requirements for Identity Verification of an Estate Administrator Acting on Behalf of Unknown Heirs
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Estate Administration: BGH Clarifies Identification Duties for Banks and “Nachlasspfleger” The...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ BVerfG Limits Home Searches: Concrete Predicate Offence Needed for Money‑Laundering Warrants](/assets/images/posts/pexels-bulent-ozgoc-3798228-33746729_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ BVerfG Limits Home Searches: Concrete Predicate Offence Needed for Money‑Laundering Warrants
Constitutional limits on searches in suspected money‑laundering cases: BVerfG 2 BvR 2992/14 (31 January 2020)...
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Proceedings [DEU] ¦ AML: Blacklist of an Online Bank
Rewriting the Rules: When “Blacklists” Cross the Line in AML Compliance A former customer applied...
![Ruling [DEU] ¦ When “Unverzüglich” Means Immediately: A German Court Sharpens the Duties of Money Laundering Officers](/assets/images/posts/pexels-artempodrez-6779219_1024.webp)
Ruling [DEU] ¦ When “Unverzüglich” Means Immediately: A German Court Sharpens the Duties of Money Laundering Officers
A case that redefines speed and responsibility A 2018 decision by the Higher Regional Court...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Sanctions, Courts, and Compliance: What the Rosneft Judgment Means for Financial Crime Risk
A landmark sanctions case with lasting impact In March 2017, the Court of Justice of...
![Ruling [HUDOC] ¦ When Market Abuse Becomes a Financial Crime Predicate: Lessons from Grande Stevens v. Italy](/assets/images/posts/pexels-karola-g2-6390_1024.webp)
Ruling [HUDOC] ¦ When Market Abuse Becomes a Financial Crime Predicate: Lessons from Grande Stevens v. Italy
Why the classification of sanctions matters Financial crime analysis often begins with the predicate offence:...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Munich Court Enforces Active Board Supervision of Compliance
Boardroom Failures and the Cost of “Black Cash”: Lessons from LG München I, Judgment of...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Bank Mellat and the Limits of Financial Sanctions Evidence](/assets/images/posts/pexels-peter-dyllong-2158803154-36265974_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Bank Mellat and the Limits of Financial Sanctions Evidence
Why corporate links alone cannot justify financial sanctions The General Court’s judgment in Bank Mellat...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Supplying Equipment to Intermediaries of a Listed Iranian Entity Can Breach EU Sanctions
Indirect supply, circumvention and intent under the EU Iran sanctions regime In a preliminary ruling...
![Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Kadi and Al Barakaat: Why Terrorism Financing Sanctions Still Require Due Process](/assets/images/posts/pexels-r7shutter-15242230_1024.webp)
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Kadi and Al Barakaat: Why Terrorism Financing Sanctions Still Require Due Process
When asset freezes meet fundamental rights The Court of Justice’s judgment in the joined cases...
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