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Using a smartphone to plead guilty to a criminal offence may seem convenient, but the Bar Council has warned that Government plans to roll out online pleas, outlined in the recent Queen’s Speech, risk down-playing potentially serious consequences for defendants. Responding to Government plans to introduce a Courts Bill, similar to the Prisons and Courts […]
Today is the implementation date for the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive (MLD4); time to see if preparations are up to scratch or whether a flurry of FCA fines will be issued. John Marsden, Head of ID and Fraud at Equifax had this to say. The rise in high profile fines for failing to maintain […]
As of yesterday 19th June, roaming charges in the European Union no longer apply. The new EU rules cover data services, voice calls and SMS. As of yesterday, the last roaming charges that citizens were still paying to their mobile operator will disappear when they travel to another EU country. Every existing or new contract […]
A survey conducted by IPC Systems at TradeTech Europe (April 2017) has found that 77% of financial firms surveyed believe their company is ‘prepared’ or ‘very prepared’ to enforce MiFID II regulations when they come into effect on 3rd January 2018. However, nearly half (45%) of respondents claim they need to do additional research to […]
The Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking has recently unveiled its blueprint to make drone use in low-level airspace safe, secure and environmentally friendly, via a new and effective legislative framework. Following a request by the European Commission, the Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking – whose role is to develop […]
The European Commission has launched three separate antitrust investigations into whether certain licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios illegally restrict traders from selling licensed merchandise cross-border and online within the EU Single Market. If found guilty, these companies could face fines of up to 10% of their global turnover. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, […]
Once the Head Coach of Spanish football team Real Madrid and now of UK based Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax evasion fraud by Spanish authorities. The accusations are in relation to his time as head coach at Real Madrid, where he allegedly defrauded Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in tax payments […]
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