US: Treasury warns banks to avoid dealings with ‘human rights abusers’

www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-advisory-human-rights-abuses-enabled-corrupt-senior-foreign Click to access PEP%20Facilitator%20Advisory_FINAL%20508.pdf goo.gl/XfyaJB www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/2017-12-22-global-magnitsky-sanctions-target-human-rights-abusers-and-government-corruption-around-the-world home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0243 home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0411 home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0417 home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0243   0
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Money Laundring, Regulatory, US Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Business Insurance, Spain, Tax

US: Swiss Bank settles with DOJ on investigation into Asian hiring practices

buckleysandler.com/blog/2018-06-15/global-bank-settles-fcpa-allegations-concerning-“sons-and-daughters”-investigation-hiring-practices www.mme.ch/en/magazine/magazine-detail/url_magazine/credit_suisse_pays_usd_47_million_fine_for_allegations_of_corruption/ www.credit-suisse.com/corporate/en/articles/media-releases/credit-suisse-hong-kong-ltd-reaches-a-non-prosecution-agreement–201806.html buckleysandler.com/blog/2018-07-06/global-bank-pays-767-million-settle-hiring-practices-case-0     0
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EU: ECOFIN to blacklist the US as non-cooperative jurisdiction?

www.gmlaw.com/news/european-blacklist-status-may-hit-home/ www.ey.com/uk/en/services/tax/ey-midweek-tax-news-2018-5-22 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-list-of-non-cooperative-jurisdictions/ www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU%282018%29604967 See also: goo.gl/8YY6sL goo.gl/7jNh1F Update: EU Blacklist Updated on 20 February 2024 – No New Jurisdictions Added and Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos removed 0
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European Union, Information Exchange, Transparency, US

UK: Key Considerations when buying UK Residential Property

www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/news-and-insights/insights/real-estate/2018/key-considerations-when-buying-uk-residential-property/ Click to access uk-residential-property-investment.pdf dixcart.com/articles/in540-the-taxation-of-uk-residential-property-what-is-the-current-situation www.birketts.co.uk/insights/legal-updates/uk-property-tax-a-brief-guide-to-buying-property www.rpc.co.uk/perspectives/rpc-big-deal/a-guide-to-buying-and-selling-english-residential-property/#page=1 www.penningtonslaw.com/news-publications/latest-news/2020/uk-residential-property-making-sense-of-the-chaos-and-confusion-of-buying-holding-and-selling Repurposing real estate assets – Five things to think about blog.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/post/102glgg/virtual-house-viewings-making-sure-what-you-see-is-what-you-get Click to access real-estate-tax-checklist-march-2022.pdf See also: brodies.com/insights/tax-implications/property-taxes-in-scotland-and-the-prospects-for-reform/ Update: www.shoosmiths.co.uk/insights/past-webinars/real-estate-ihl-series-taxing-times 0
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Real Estate, Tax, UK

US: SEC declares Ether and Bitcoin are not a Security

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sec-provides-framework-to-determine-if-79938/ goo.gl/qxDDHe Click to access SC_Publication_SEC_Director_Remarked_on_the_Application_of_Securities_Laws_to_Digital_Assets.pdf www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-summary-of-the-sec-s-speech-on-94477/ goo.gl/6bfFd2 www.sec.gov/news/speech/speech-hinman-061418 See also: goo.gl/GJCJQF goo.gl/ZRD8Nb 0
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