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Combating Financial Crime
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases

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...

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Ruling [DEU] ¦ The Yacht Ruling: A Practical Sanctions Problem Reaches the Court

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...

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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Automatic Banking Refusals Based on OFAC Listings

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...

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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Backs EPPO Access to Witness Testimony in Court of Auditors Investigation

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...

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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets a Broad Standard for Sanctions Control Over Trust Assets

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...

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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Sanctions, Trusts and Control: CJEU Confirms That Asset Freezes Can Reach Trust Property

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)...

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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

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...

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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Narrows Money Laundering Liability for Account Mules Involved in the Predicate Fraud

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...

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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When Sanctions Meet Insolvency: German Court Confirms Broad Freezing of Trust‑Based Assets

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...

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Ruling [ECJ] ¦ EU Court Clarifies Sanctions Risk for Business Leaders in Russia-Linked Revenue Sectors

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...

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