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European Commission proposes new measures to tackle e-crime

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Published on: 03 May 2018

Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert

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Original news
What is the background to these developments?
Why is it necessary to take these measures on a pan-European level?
How do these measures fit in with the overall detection and enforcement policies of the EU and the UK government?
How is Brexit likely to affect the implementation of these initiatives in the UK?
Are there any other developments within this sphere that practitioners ought to be aware of?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: The European Commission recently set out new proposals designed to ‘curtail the space in which terrorists and criminals operate’. Ian Whitehurst, a specialist criminal and regulatory barrister at Exchange Chambers and 6 Pump Court, considers the proposed measures.

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