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Eurojust supports international operation against tax evasion through sham contracts
January 26th, 2024
Eurojust has supported the competent authorities in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in a coordinated action against a group of suspects allegedly involved in tax evasion through sham contracts with foreign subcontractors. During an operation on 10 October, ...
Increase in online education in the EU in 2023
January 26th, 2024
In 2023, 30% of EU internet users aged 16 to 74 reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material in the three months prior to the survey. This is a 2 percentage point (pp) ...
Which are the main elements of a transaction monitoring tool?
April 21st, 2023
The Institute of Continuous Professional Training and Education (ICPTE) offers an extensive variety of Pre-Recorded and Live Online Courses created by Professional and qualified Instructors with years of experience in their field. ICPTE platform allows You the flexibility to ...
New IBA report examines fintech regulation across 39 jurisdictions
April 21st, 2023
The International Bar Association banking law committee has published a report entitled ‘Fintech: how is the world shaping the financial innovation industry?’ The report compares the fintech regulatory frameworks of 39 jurisdictions across North and South America, Africa, Asia ...
Tourism: €572 billion gross value added in the EU. The countries with the highest shares of tourism
April 21st, 2023
In 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic heavily hit the tourism sector, the gross value added directly generated by tourism amounted to an estimated €572 billion, or 5% of the total gross value added in the EU ...
CySEC reached a settlement agreement with a Cyprus Investment Firm
October 12th, 2022
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement on 7 October 2022 to inform that: CySEC, under article 37(4) of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission Law of 2009, may reach a settlement agreement regarding any ...
Rents and house prices in the EU have continued their steady increase
October 12th, 2022
Rents and house prices in the EU have continued their steady increase in the second quarter of 2022, going up by 1.7% and 9.9%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2021. This information comes from data on rents ...
Who can be designated as a data protection officer and his tasks
July 26th, 2022
The processing of huge amount or personal data by companies is among the results of the digitization in the business environment in today’s world. As organisations process a huge amount of personal data, the need for a Data Protection ...
CySEC announced settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm
July 26th, 2022
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform that it has reached a settlement with a Cyprus Investment Firm regarding possible breach of legislation. According with the the announcement, CySEC, under article 37(4) of ...
House sales increase in 2021 in the majority of EU Member States
July 26th, 2022
In 2021, the number of housing transactions, when compared with 2020, increased in the majority of EU Member States for which data are available. This increase comes after a drop in nearly all countries in 2020 compared to 2019. ...