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Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as gove...
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Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...
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The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the hunger to urge world leaders to take consistent action to fight climate chan...
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In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...
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Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, conc...
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On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...
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In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...
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In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...
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European Data Protection Authorities Websites [Compiled list]
The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded and where personal information is exchanged like an untraceable currency. European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) have launched a privacy revolution and established the ...
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How is artificial intelligence a challenge to GDPR?
In today's data-driven world, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and empowering businesses to unlock unprecedented opportunities. But this changing landscape has given rise to privacy and security issues that demand a hard look at the way AI h...
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How do human traffickers launder money?
Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, concealed by sophisticated laundering strategies. These intertwined underworlds not only rob human dignity but pose a formidable challenge to law enforcement agencies worldwide. V...
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How are shell companies used for money laundering?
In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and companies for tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption. The scandal sent shockwaves across the world, revealing the detrimental consequences of such entities for the glob...
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How is money laundered through football?
In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arrested in Zurich. The accusations focused on the use of bribery, fraud, and money laundering to rig the $150 million media and marketing rights auction for FIFA games in the Amer...
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