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Doing Crypto Business in Europe: MiCAR, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code - Part 2

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As noted in our previous Marketing Crypto-Assets in and Into Europe: MiCAR, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code, the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update

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PUBLICATIONS - APAC Financial Regulatory Focus: Expected Developments in the Year of the Rat - As we move into the year of the rat, our team across Asia Pacific consider some of the key areas of financial regulatory...more

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A rag-bag of changes to UK money laundering regulations

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UK regulations implementing the EU 5th Money Laundering Directive (“5MLD”) came into force on 10 January 2020: the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (“MLR 2019”). The regulations make a...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 17 January - 23 January 2020

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SEMINARS - You ain’t seen nothin’ yet: countdown to Brexit (27 February) Continuing our series of talks on the implications of Brexit for financial services providers, focusing in particular on EU banks, we will discuss...more

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UK Secondary Legislation Published Implementing EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive

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The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 have been published, amending the existing Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. The...more

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Additional Compliance for the Art World

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Individuals, trusts and companies buying or selling art via UK galleries and auction houses will now be subject to the same customer due diligence checks as those opening bank accounts in the UK. What has changed? The...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Crypto Coming of Age: UK Regulation Hits Cryptoasset Business

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New regulatory requirements, including registration and customer disclosure requirements, apply to regulated and unregulated persons carrying on relevant cryptoasset business. On 20 December 2019, the UK government published...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The UK’s Implementation Of The EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive: What You Need To Know

On 10 January 2020, updates to the UK anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (together “AML”) laws come into force that bring the UK in line with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 26 July 2019 - 1 August 2019

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BREXIT - Please refer to the Payment Services and Payment Systems section for an update regarding Directions under the Electronic Money, Payment Services and Payment Systems (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU...more

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Latest UK Developments on the Regulation of Cryptoassets

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FCA finalises guidance on cryptoassets and consults on product intervention measures. FCA guidance on the regulation of cryptoassets - As previously reported in this blog, the FCA consulted on guidance on cryptoassets...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019

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BREXIT - EEA Joint Committee Decisions - On 18 July, four Decisions of the EEA Joint Committee made on 29 March and five Decisions made on 11 April that amend Annex IX (Financial Services) to the EEA Agreement were...more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 12-17 April 2019

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BREXIT - An extension until 31 October 2019 for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has been agreed. Are you still wondering what Brexit means for your business? Our insights can be found on our Brexit Law Microsite. FCA...more

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Spring Funds First Update

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Welcome to our Funds First Update. Whilst a lot of focus at present is on Brexit and the uncertainties surrounding that process, there have been a great many other developments in the past few months that are of relevance to...more

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European implementation of 5MLD and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Registers

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As previously reported in the Q2 2018 edition of Allen & Overy’s European White Collar Crime Report, the European Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) entered into force on 9 July 2018, with an implementation deadline...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2018

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Antitrust and Competition - Transactions in the digital sector and acquisition of data continue to attract scrutiny in Europe - On 6 September 2018, the European Commission cleared without conditions the proposed acquisition...more

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European Commission Proposes Enhancements to the European Banking Authority's Supervisory Powers for Anti-Money Laundering

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The European Commission has published a Communication setting out a broad strategy for strengthening the EU's framework for anti-money laundering supervision. The Communication is accompanied by a fact sheet setting out...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

New EU and UK Anti-Money Laundering Rules: The Fifth AML Directive Extends to Cryptocurrencies

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The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (MLD5) entered into force in July 2018. MLD5 updates the legal framework under the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (MLD4) and must be implemented by the EU member states by...more

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A closer look: EU-wide - Tighter AML controls imposed by Europe’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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The EU continues to tighten its grip on money laundering. Hot on the heels of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4MLD), which Member States had to implement by June last year, we now have the next instalment – the...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - July 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive to Enter into Force July 2018

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The Fifth Money Laundering Directive has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on July 9, 2018. Member States must transpose the directive into their national laws within 18...more

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Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 15 June - 21 June 2018

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BREXIT - TheCityUK paper on continuity of cross-border financial contracts post-Brexit - On 20 June, TheCityUK published a paper on the continuity of cross-border financial contracts post-Brexit. In the paper, TheCityUK...more

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EU Agrees Countering Money Laundering by Criminal Law Directive

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The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have announced their agreement on new EU criminal sanctions for money laundering. The proposed Countering Money Laundering by Criminal Law Directive will...more

Hogan Lovells

Corporate News – June 2018

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Proposed reforms for SME Growth Markets - On 24 May 2018, the Commission published a proposal for a regulation which seeks to make technical amendments to certain provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation and the...more

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EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive Adopted

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The Council of the European Union has adopted the EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive, following the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council in December 2017. 5MLD will amend the existing EU Money...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on SEC/Corporate, CFTC, Derivatives, Brexit and EU Developments

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs on Proxy Rules and Proxy Statements, Overhauling Telephone Interpretations Manual - On May 11, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the...more

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