Europese wetgevingsvoorstellen inzake witwassen - Column Daan Doorenbos

Short Reads - On 8 November 2019, the Dutch Minister of Finance sent a joint position paper to the Dutch Parliament regarding the need for a European AML supervisor (Anti-money laundering). The paper was prepared by the Ministers of Finance of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Latvia and the Netherlands. A short summary of the paper is set out below. For more information on the broader plans of the Dutch government to combat money laundering, we refer to our previous newsletters of 1 July 2019 and 17 October 2019.

Short Reads - De uitspraak van 21 augustus 2019 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:2801) betreft werknemers van een asbestverwijderingsbedrijf die bezig zijn met werkzaamheden in een pand. Na een melding van het asbestverwijderingsbedrijf zelf, vindt een inspectie plaats.

Articles - Roderik Vrolijk and Soeradj Ramsanjhal published an article in the Dutch Financial Law Review as a follow-up on their article two years ago in the same journal. The authors specifically shed light on the customer due diligence and open norms of the new Act on the Supervision of Trust Offices 2018, that entered into force on 1 January 2019. 

Short Reads - The Implementation Decree for the Wwft 2018 has been amended. As a result, as of 18 October 2019 institutions subject to the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act will no longer have to report transactions solely on the basis that this transaction relates to an individual residing, or a legal entity having its registered office in, a high-risk third country.