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OIP
16 Dec 2023: The approval of a political agreement on the introduction of a European Anti-Money Laundering Authority.

The continuous battle of the European Commission against money laundering and terrorist financing within the EU has been widely known over the past years. In fact, back in May 2020, an Action Plan had been set in place for the proper implementation of the AML/CTF framework, by reinforcing the legal framework and by proposing back in July 2021 the introduction of a new authority for the…

OIP
07 Nov 2023: ETIAS: The new European Travel Information and Authorisation System Explained.

On September 12th of 2018, The European Parliament along with the European Council established a European Travel Information and Authorisation System, hereinafter referred to as ETIAS, by introducing Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 as well as Regulation (EU) 2018/1241 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 for the purpose of establishing ETIAS. Such measures were taken in order to provide a stronger security control at the boarders and ensure safety within…

Low angle view on a blue padlock made to resemble a circuit board and placed on binary computer code.
04 Oct 2023: The importance of consent in the scope of personal data protection.

  In times when the term “personal data” has been widespread both in the media, as well as the corporate world, perhaps it might be a brilliant opportunity to remember what it actually means in legal terms, and why is it so important. Pursuant to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in its’ article 8(1) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

07 Mar 2023: MiCA: a highly anticipated new era in Crypto-Assets

Back in September of 2020, the European Commission had presented a proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets, otherwise referred to as MiCA, in addition to an amendment to the Directive (EU) 2019/1937. The foundations of such initiative find their source in Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), according to which the EU is competent in suggesting provisions…