All european union articles – Page 3

  • Blog

    e-Commerce and tax e-Vasion

    2017-10-24T12:00:00Z

    The European Union and the tech industry are locked in a perpetual struggle over taxation, but the EU is making moves to close certain tax avoidance avenues for good.

  • Blog

    easyJet: Flying through hoops to stay in Europe

    2017-10-03T11:15:00Z

    The first in a series of case studies looking at Brexit compliance headaches examines what an airline must do in order to continue operating within the EU following a British exit from the Union.

  • Blog

    Leaving the sinking Brexit ship

    2017-09-26T16:30:00Z

    Several banks and other industries are jumping ship from the United Kingdom. But what will this all mean for compliance officers?

  • Article

    Hard Brexit, soft Brexit? U.K. can’t have its cake and eat it, too

    2017-07-11T16:00:00Z

    The U.K. is trying different ways to see if it can have its cake and eat it too when it comes to asserting its independence while still enjoying perks of EU membership.

  • Blog

    Brexit poses many environmental law challenges

    2017-07-03T11:00:00Z

    A taskforce of environmental lawyers in the United Kingdom gathered in London last month to discuss how to roll over environmental law after withdrawal from the European Union.

  • Article

    New SEC rules for securities clearing agencies may benefit EU banks

    2016-10-04T16:30:00Z

    The SEC’s new rules for enhanced operational and governance standards for systematically important securities clearing agencies might just save EU banks billions of dollars in capital surcharges. Joe Mont reports.

  • Blog

    EU tackles tax abuse in the wake of Panama Papers

    2016-07-26T09:30:00Z

    The Panama Papers document leak shed much light on a deep and pervasive effort to evade taxes. Since then, the European Union has passed a number of new rules to improve tax transparency and close tax loopholes. According to CW’s Paul Hodgson, the EU is only just getting started.

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    Article

    EU-U.S. Privacy Shield passes: Now what?

    2016-07-26T09:15:00Z

    For any U.S. company that collects and handles data on EU citizens, the time to review privacy policies, practices and contracts with service providers and customers is now. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Article

    More regulatory questions than answers following Brexit vote

    2016-06-28T11:15:00Z

    CW reporter Joe Mont explores the aftermath of the Brexit vote (the United Kingdom’s recent decision to depart from the European Union): what do U.S. companies need to know; what questions require a strategic response; and where do we all go from here?

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    Blog

    Brexit: ‘Don’t leave me this way’

    2016-06-15T12:15:00Z

    “Don’t leave me this way,” screams a headline from Dutch daily Algemeen Dagblad. The Netherlands fears Britain’s exit will be bad for its reputation. Paul Hodgson reports.

  • Blog

    FCA advises on new EU Market Abuse Regulation

    2016-05-24T15:00:00Z

    The Financial Conduct Authority has published changes to its handbook, “Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules,” to help U.K.-listed companies comply with new EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) from 3 July this year. The handbook and MAR cover a very wide range of “market abuse” issues, such as insider dealing, improper ...

  • Blog

    EU calls for corporate tax transparency

    2016-04-13T11:00:00Z

    Image: The European Commission has proposed rules requiring multinational companies currently active in the EU’s single market with a permanent presence in the European Union and with a turnover in excess of EUR 750 million a year to disclose publicly the income tax they pay within the European Union, country ...

  • Blog

    EU rule on derivative contracts aims for financial stability

    2016-03-02T14:45:00Z

    Image: The European Commission has adopted a new set of rules that requires certain over-the-counter credit derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties. The rules implement a clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation for credit default swaps. “[The] decision marks another step towards making good on our ...

  • Blog

    Czech Bankers Concerned About New EU Rules

    2015-07-22T11:00:00Z

    Czech bankers are worried about new European rules that may pose systemic risks to countries across Europe. The legislation, which is currently being reviewed by the European Commission will cause big depositors and bondholders, instead of national regulators, to incur more losses. Bankers are worried that this could lead ...

  • Blog

    Google and Amazon’s Antitrust Woes Continue

    2015-06-17T09:45:00Z

    Image: This week, Europe’s Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager escalated a running regulatory battle with American tech giant Google—and Amazon is not too far behind. While the European Union launched an investigation into Amazon’s business practices last week, Vestager recently warned the online retailer about abusing its dominance in the marketplace ...

  • Blog

    Britain to be Exempted From EU’s Structural Reforms

    2015-06-17T09:30:00Z

    Britain will be cleared of EU reforms that drop the axe on risky trading activities among big banks. The draft law was presented Wednesday to the EU’s state ambassadors for review. If it receives their support, the proposed law will be passed on to Parliament on Friday for approval. ...

  • Blog

    SFO Loses Corruption Trial Against Three

    2015-06-02T21:15:00Z

    Three men charged with bribery offenses by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office were acquitted last week, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict on one count against the third defendant and was discharged. The SFO had charged the trio, former employees of Swift Technical Solutions, for paying bribes to ...

  • Blog

    MasterCard May Face Some Antitrust Issues in the European Union

    2015-05-20T09:30:00Z

    European Union regulators are set to launch an investigation into credit card giant MasterCard after reports emerged about the company’s anti-competitive practices among the 28-nation bloc and its overall fees system. In a statement, MasterCard said it “is working with the European Commission on the issue as part of an ...

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    Belgium's Robust AML Regime

    2015-04-29T08:00:00Z

    While Belgium has made significant progress in tracking down anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financial (AML/CFT) activities, a lot more work needs to be done, says a recent report by the Financial Action Task Force. In April, the European Union approved new draft rules that reflect the need of its member ...

  • Blog

    EU to Postpone Capital Rules on EU Banks

    2015-04-22T10:00:00Z

    The European Union is again planning to postpone new capital rules on EU banks to hold more capital when trading derivatives with unapproved foreign exchanges. In response to the financial crisis, the United States formulated its own trading guidelines without giving European regulators sufficient opportunity to weigh in, experts say. ...