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As part of its Capital Markets Union initiative, the Commission has committed to reviewing the current body of EU financial services legislation, following an intensive period of lawmaking in the wake of the financial crisis.  Given the interactions between the different pieces of legislation, the review is designed to assess …

MONEYVAL is a body of the Council of Europe, tasked with assessing the effectiveness of measures in place to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. MONEYVAL reports examine the efficiency of the legal system, financial regulation and enforcement, preventative measures in place, as well as international co-operation, and …

Guernsey and Jersey’s Chief Ministers, Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq and Senator Ian Gorst,  concluded their two day programme of meetings in Brussels on 12-13 January by holding a discussion with EU Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici. The meeting with the Commissioner took place two weeks before the EU Commission was expected to publish …