Justice and home affairs

Practice notes

Money Laundering Directive 4 (MLD4)—essentials

Money Laundering Directive 4 (MLD4)—essentials MLD4, MLD5 and related EU measuresThe Fourth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2015/849 (MLD4) was...

8th Jun

Practice notes

Fifth Money Laundering Directive—what’s changed? [Archived]

Fifth Money Laundering Directive—what’s changed? [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The Fourth Money...

6th Jun

Q&As

Where a testator has assets in the UK and real property in France and wishes English law to apply to their worldwide estate, should they make separate English and French Wills (both electing English law to apply under the EU Succession Regulation) or is it preferable to have just one Will covering all the assets?

Where a testator has assets in the UK and real property in France and wishes English law to apply to their worldwide estate, should they make separate...

Produced in partnership with Lynne Counsell of 9 Stone Buildings 5th Jun

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What is the EU Directive on criminalising money laundering?

What is the EU Directive on criminalising money laundering?Directive on criminalising money launderingOn 12 November 2018, the Directive (EU)...

5th Jun

Q&As

In light of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (Brussels IV), is it possible for X, who owns property in both the UK and France, to make one universal Will but with the following features and aims: the Will contains a declaration that English law is to govern the Will; two separate executors, A and B, are appointed under the Will; A will administer UK situs property and B will administer only French situs property? B is the intended beneficiary of the French property and it is intended that English law govern the succession to the whole of X’s estate, including the French property.

In light of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (Brussels IV), is it possible for X, who owns property in both the UK and France, to make one universal Will...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 5th Jun

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Will drafting—applying the EU Succession Regulation

Will drafting—applying the EU Succession RegulationOverviewRegulation (EU) No 650/2012 (the Succession Regulation) applies from 17 August 2015 across...

Produced in partnership with Michael Wells-Greco and Sophie Hart of Charles Russell Speechlys 5th Jun

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UK and EU cross-border law enforcement and criminal justice co-operation under the TCA

UK and EU cross-border law enforcement and criminal justice co-operation under the TCAOn 24 December 2020, the UK and EU agreed in principle the EU-UK...

5th Jun