Eight arrests for selling potentially dangerous food supplements online
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Eight arrests for selling potentially dangerous food supplements online Description: Europol supported the Italian Carabinieri (NAS Carabinieri) and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in dismantling an organised crime group involved in the online sale of illegal food supplements containing active medical ingredients.
European Democracy Action Plan: A "democratic vaccine" against disinformation and hate speech
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: European Democracy Action Plan: A "democratic vaccine" against disinformation and hate speech Description: Populism, nationalism, disinformation, hate speech and conspiracy theories are widespread in the European public and political sphere, which is leading to polarisation and intolerance. The deterioration of fundamental rights in one Member State has a negative impact across the EU. Therefore, in the 8th meeting of the CIVEX Commission, members welcomed the European Commission
Spanish and UK police forces recover €6 million in two-year long Ponzi scheme investigation
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Spanish and UK police forces recover €6 million in two-year long Ponzi scheme investigation Description: Hundreds of victims of a €15 million Ponzi scheme may soon recover up to 40% of their losses as a result of an international law enforcement effort to recover the ill-gotten funds. The cooperation between the Spanish regional Catalan Police (Mossos d’Esquadra) and the UK West Yorkshire Police, facilitated by Europol, has made it possible for the Spanish authorities to recover over €6 million in the framework of an investigation into a Ponzi scheme exceeding €15 million with over 200 victims.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA consults on its MiFID II/MiFIR Annual Report Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today launched a consultation seeking input from market participants on its MiFIDII /MiFIR Annual Review Report under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 (RTS 2). The consultation closes on 11 June 2021.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Consultation Paper on the RTS 2 Annual Review Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) invites responses to the specific questions listed in the Consultation Paper on the transparency regime for non-equity instruments and the trading obligations for derivatives MiFID II/ MiFIR review report published on the ESMA website. Responding to this paper ESMA invites comments on all matters in this paper and in
12 arrested in France in latest hit against tobacco smugglers
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: 12 arrested in France in latest hit against tobacco smugglers Description: Earlier this week, the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) with the support of the French Judicial Customs (SEJF) arrested 5 individuals and seized 250 000 counterfeit cigarettes in a series of raids in the city of Nantes. This action follows an earlier one on 9 April which saw 7 other members of the same organised crime group arrested in the cities of Nantes, Rodez and Montpellier. On this occasion, close to 5 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes were seized, alongside €37 000 in cash.