Posts tagged with "ECJ"



Being on US sanctions list not sufficient to refuse bank account, EU court of justice rules
EU Newsletter · 11. June 2026
Inclusion on a U.S. sanctions list is not sufficient on its own for a refusal to open a bank account in the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday.

Anti-money laundering: Public access to beneficial ownership of Italian trust mandates subject to legitimate interest
EU Newsletter · 22. May 2026
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has just delivered its judgement on two joint cases concerning access to beneficial ownership information.

Federal Court of Justice strengthens credit risk management with landmark data retention ruling
EU Newsletter · 17. February 2026
The court confirmed that retaining data on settled payment defaults for defined periods may be lawful where it supports legitimate economic interests and reliable risk evaluation.

CJEU ruling stating data protection authorities are not obligated to render a fine or order corrective action
EU Newsletter · 02. October 2024
On 26 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a ruling stating data protection authorities are not obligated to render a fine or order corrective action following a data breach if the controller has taken remedial actions.

SCHUFA comments on ECJ proceedings
Members News · 21. March 2023
On 16 March, the Advocate General read out his opinion before the European Court of Justice in the context of two proceedings concerning SCHUFA.

ECJ invalidates the access to beneficial ownership information by general public of the AML directive
Economy · 23. November 2022
In a breakthrough ruling unveiled on November 22nd 2022, the European Court of Justice gave conclusions on the case 2022-912 between Luxembourg Business Register and Sogedim, in what will surely resonate as a landmark decision in terms of access to ultimate beneficial ownership information and business registers access more largely.