24-04-2019 -
The Court of Appeal of The Hague, dated 24 October 2018, seizure of bitcoins: ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2018:2821 In a criminal case, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service has had to return a large amount of bitcoins as it...
24-04-2019 -
The Court of Appeal of The Hague, dated 24 October 2018, seizure of bitcoins: ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2018:2821 In a criminal case, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service has had to return a large amount of bitcoins as it...
24-04-2019 -
In November 2017 two investigations dealing with the conversion of criminal bitcoins into cash were brought before a Dutch court. The first investigation covered a drug dealer who operated via Darknet; the drugs were paid...
24-04-2019 -
The bitcoin traderA facilitating role in the cash out of criminal proceeds
24-04-2019 -
Developments in the field of new payment methods (NPM) are proceeding at a rapid pace. There are new online payment services that elaborate on existing systems, new payment service providers, and the emergence of cryptocurrencies...
24-04-2019 -
This is an article from our newsletter 2017-1 The 'step-by-step plan' is ECHR proof In previous newsletters we discussed the step-by-step plan the Netherlands can use to prove money laundering without predicate offence. The past...
24-04-2019 -
Step-by-step plan for a conviction for money laundering without an evident predicate offence Money laundering involves objects originating from crime. It is not always clear from which offence an object originates. Even if it is...