This interview was conducted with Andrea Brancatelli, Legal Director at Moneygram International, an international peer-to-peer payments and money transfer company. With that in mind, the interview and comments focus more on the financial services sector, which is already one of the most tightly regulated industries in the EU.
The European Commission’s Latest Infringement Package
The announcement at hand concerns all 27 Member States and 11 EU Directives in the fields of environment, financial stability, financial services and capital markets union, justice, taxation, mobility and transport, with Member States now having two months to reply and complete the transpositions.
Significant measures to cut European red tape coming soon
The initiative, set to be unveiled next week, proposes reducing reporting obligations by 25% for private companies and 35% for SMEs.
Opinion: Forced labour must be banned!
The Anti-Forced Labor Regulation is a law passed by Brussels without gaining much public attention but has far-reaching consequences. Goods produced with forced labour are expected to be banned in the European Union by 2028 at the latest
Constitutional Court of Belgium puts Legal Professional Privilege for In-house Lawyers back on Table of European Court of Justice
On 7 November 2024 the Constitutional Court of Belgium handed down a judgment following the appeal for the annulment of the Belgian law on whistleblowers and referred questions regarding the status of in-house counsel’s legal professional privilege to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Romanian Elections and the EU’s Digital Services Act: TikTok and Election Subversion
According to Romania’s intelligence agency, the SRI, these accounts were likely part of a coordinated effort by foreign state actors.
Europe’s Choice – Will We Start to Properly Compete?
On 18 July, the now-re-elected President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled comprehensive proposal and vision for her 2024-2029 tenure, titled Europe’s Choice.
Another EU Antitrust Action Against Microsoft: A New Chapter in a Longstanding Saga
This move marks the latest development in the EU’s ongoing scrutiny of Microsoft’s market practices, particularly concerning its software bundling strategies, one which has ongoing for the better part of two decades.
CJEU clarifies edge cases of GDPR
The cases clarified what constitutes personal data processing under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), particularly in contexts involving the dissemination of information by public authorities and the management of consent in digital advertising.
European Commission publishes recommendations to combat online and offline counterfeiting
The Commission estimates that industries that “make intensive use of IP” contribute 47% of total EU GDP and nearly 40% of total employment within the Union.
