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The needs of consumers have always been what’s drive evolution in commerce. The popularity of e-commerce has exploded in last years. E-commerce is one of the most popular ways that people

The GDPR applies to all Member States of the European Union (EU) and countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). It protects the personal data of EU citizens and residents and applies to all

In 2023, 30% of EU internet users aged 16 to 74 reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material in the three months prior to the survey. This is a 2 percentage point

Regulation EU 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or simply “GDPR”) entered into force and applies from the 25th of May 2018. GDPR is a set of rules relating to the protection of natural persons

In 2016, the EU adopted the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation {GDPR}). It replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) which was adopted at a time when

In 2016, the EU adopted the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation {GDPR}). It replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) which was adopted at a time when

FATF reiterates that all jurisdictions should be vigilant to current and emerging risks from the circumvention of measures taken against the

The Licensed Firm should assess and measure the level of risk based on the following risk factor indicators: Client risk, Service/transaction

Risk assessments should assist Firms to understand their exposure to ML/TF risk and identify and prioritize the areas which focus should be placed in order to combat ML/TF. The risk areas that arise

High risk third countries include any country which is widely known to face strategic deficiencies, problems of bribery, corruption and financial irregularity and whose laws and regulations for

Politically Exposed Person (PEP) means a natural person who is or who has been entrusted with prominent public functions, an immediate close relative of such person as well as a person known

The application of risk based approach is fundamental to comply with the Law, the EU directive and the FATF recommendations. It forms the foundations on which the firms’ AML policies, controls and