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The CRF (Cellule de Renseignement Financier), which is the FIU in Luxembourg this month published its report for 2005 and 2006. The report is very positive as it does not hide issues and especially : - the fact that legally the attempt of laundering is not punishable in Luxembourg as concluded by judges in a judgement dated 12 October 2006 - the fact that the word "knowingly" that was added to the law of 12 November 2004 has increased the risks. But on the other hand it does not give the same ethical version as professionals and politicians in Luxembourg. See report in french

French civil society organisations have last month published a brochure about Tax and judicial havens By combining arrangements able to hide the origin of funds and a refusal to cooperate with the international community in tax and criminal investigations, the tax and judicial havens offer a privileged interface between the world of legitimate financial transactions and money of criminal...

GRECO’s 33rd Plenary Meeting will be devoted to a Training Workshop on Incriminations within Third Evaluation Round (29 May) and the examination of reports within the framework of the First and...

On 16 May 2007, the European Commission concluded that Malta has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic convergence with the other Member States and that it fulfils the necessary...

On 16 May 2007, the European Commission concluded that Cyprus has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic convergence with the other Member States and that it fulfils the necessary...