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Legal prism — 2026-10-17

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Original article → US companies accused of 'trying to kill' EU deforestation bill · Sustainable Views
Original — Sustainable Views
US companies accused of 'trying to kill' EU deforestation bill Copy link
After successfully lobbying to weaken EU corporate due diligence rules, US companies have turned their attention to the bloc's Deforestation Regulation, according to research by the non-profit Mighty Earth. US and EU organisations cited in…
Analysis

Core issue

Corporate lobbying against administrative requirements does not alter statutory compliance duties for entities accessing the internal market. The legal position requires market actors to establish full supply chain traceability regardless of ongoing political discussions. The specific legal question concerns whether administrative dialogues affect the statutory enforcement powers of national competent authorities. Under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, administrative assistance cannot compromise the legal obligations of competent authorities in enforcing compliance.

Legal assessment

As a regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 applies directly in every Member State without national transposing legislation. National competent authorities retain primary responsibility for overall market enforcement under

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Legal basis (3)
• Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 Article 38 (statute)
and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1987/2658/oj). Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of…
and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1987/2658/oj). Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26). Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/99/oj). Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (the EC Merger Regulation) (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p.
• Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 Article 15 (statute)
33. It shall also take into account relevant current and future Union legal acts containing due diligence obligations. 2. Member States shall facilitate the exchange and…
33. It shall also take into account relevant current and future Union legal acts containing due diligence obligations. 2. Member States shall facilitate the exchange and dissemination of relevant information, in particular with a view to assisting operators in risk assessment as set out in Article 10, and on best practices regarding the implementation of this Regulation. 3. The competent authorities and the Commission shall continuously monitor and exchange information on any significant change in the pattern of trade of relevant products that can lead to the circumvention of this Regulation. 4. Assistance shall be provided in a manner which does not compromise the independence, legal obligations or responsibilities of competent authorities in enforcing this Regulation.
• Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 Article 18 (statute)
or the information made available by Member States per operator in the information system referred to in Article 33. 2. The checks on operators may also include, where…
or the information made available by Member States per operator in the information system referred to in Article 33. 2. The checks on operators may also include, where appropriate, in particular where the examinations referred to in paragraph 1 have raised questions: (a) on-the-ground examination of relevant commodities or of the relevant products with a view to ascertaining their correspondence with the documentation used for exercising due diligence; (b) examination of corrective measures taken under Article 24; (c) any technical and scientific means adequate to determine the species or the exact place where the relevant commodity or relevant product was produced, including anatomical, chemical or DNA analysis; (d) any technical and scientific means adequate to determine whether the relevant products are deforestation-free, including Earth observation data such as from the Copernicus programme and tools or from other publicly or privately available relevant sources; and (e) spot checks, including field audits, including where appropriate in third countries, provided that such third countries agree, through cooperation with the administrative authorities of those third countries.
Original article → Shufti Launches AI Suite to Help Compliance Teams Build Verification Journeys, Run Checks From AI Assistants and Review AML Hits Faster · The Manila Times
Original — The Manila Times
Shufti Launches AI Suite to Help Compliance Teams Build Verification Journeys, Run Checks From AI Assistants and Review AML Hits Faster Copy link
Turn policy into no-code journeys, run KYC and AML checks from AI assistants, and triage every AML hit faster, with each AI output logged for audit LONDON, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shufti, a Glocal identity, AML, fraud and full…
Analysis

Core issue

While Shufti launched its AI compliance suite on October 15, 2026, regulated financial institutions deploying automated compliance tools remain strictly accountable for auditability. Regulated entities face legal exposure if automated screening decisions lack verifiable audit trails under statutory supervisory standards. The exact legal issue concerns whether automated AI triage and no-code verification flows satisfy mandatory customer due diligence and record-keeping requirements. Under Council Directive 2011/16/EU (Article 31), reporting financial institutions must maintain complete records of all steps undertaken and evidence relied upon during due diligence. Furthermore, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Article 14) mandates that artificial intelligence systems used in compliance workflows remain explainable and supervised by natural persons.

Legal basis (3)
• Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC) Article 31 (statute)
or an Annuity Contract, each person entitled to receive a payment under the contract is treated as an Account Holder. 2. The term ‘AML/KYC Procedures’ means the customer…
or an Annuity Contract, each person entitled to receive a payment under the contract is treated as an Account Holder. 2. The term ‘AML/KYC Procedures’ means the customer due diligence procedures of a Reporting Financial Institution pursuant to the anti-money laundering or similar requirements to which such Reporting Financial Institution is subject. 3. The term ‘Entity’ means a legal person or a legal arrangement, such as a corporation, partnership, trust, or foundation.
• CASE OF BAVČAR v. SLOVENIA (case_law_comparative)
on criminal proceedings, if such violations affected the lawfulness of a judicial decision....” Money Laundering Acts 66. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Zakon o…
on criminal proceedings, if such violations affected the lawfulness of a judicial decision....” Money Laundering Acts 66. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Zakon o preprečevanju pranja denarja, Official Gazette, no. 79/2001, as amended), substituted by the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Zakon o preprečevanju pranja denarja in financiranja terorizma, Official Gazette, no. 60/2007, as amended), implement EU and international instruments (see paragraphs 83-85 below) and regulate money laundering in further detail. 67. Section 2 of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act provides: Definitions and scope (Money laundering and terrorist financing) “(1) For the purposes of this Act, money laundering shall mean any conduct involving money or property obtained by an offence and shall include:
• CASE OF BOLJEVIĆ v. CROATIA (case_law_comparative)
Financial Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance.” 2. Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act 17. Section 74(1) of the Prevention of Money…
Financial Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance.” 2. Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act 17. Section 74(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act (Zakon o sprječavanju pranja novca i financiranja terorizma, Official Gazette no. 87/08 with subsequent amendments) reads: “Customs [authorities]... shall immediately, or within three days of the transfer at the latest, inform the Office [for the Prevention of Money Laundering] of any declared transfer across the State border of cash or cheques in domestic or foreign currency of a value, in HRK equivalent, of EUR 10,000 or more...” B. Relevant international law and practice 1. Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism
Original article → Cold weather and high prices could flip the Senate · Vox
Original — Vox
Cold weather and high prices could flip the Senate Copy link
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Throughout his second term, President Donald Trump has saddled his party with no…
Analysis

Core issue

While consumer prices grew by 3.7 percent and fuel rose 9.1 percent, cross-border financial enforcement remains strictly bound by statutory jurisdiction rules. Individuals facing economic shifts cannot bypass established judicial forum limits simply because market pressures reduce average real wages by 44 cents. The exact legal question determines whether cross-border maintenance claims and tax information requests can proceed outside standard jurisdictional criteria. Under Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 Article 7, Member State courts may exercise jurisdiction on an exceptional basis under *forum necessitatis*. This exceptional jurisdiction applies only if proceedings cannot reasonably be brought or conducted in a third State closely connected with the dispute. Additionally, administrative tax cooperation is governed by Council

Legal basis (3)
• Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC) Article 31 (statute)
any standing instructions (other than with respect to a Depository Account) to transfer funds currently in effect. 3. Exception To The Extent Databases Contain…
any standing instructions (other than with respect to a Depository Account) to transfer funds currently in effect. 3. Exception To The Extent Databases Contain Sufficient Information. A Reporting Financial Institution is not required to perform the paper record search described in subparagraph C(2) to the extent the Reporting Financial Institution's electronically searchable information includes the following: (a) the Account Holder's residence status; (b) the Account Holder's residence address and mailing address currently on file with the Reporting Financial Institution; (c) the Account Holder's telephone number(s) currently on file, if any, with the Reporting Financial Institution; (d) in the case of Financial Accounts other than Depository Accounts, whether there are standing instructions to transfer funds in the account to another account (including an account at another branch of the Reporting Financial Institution or another Financial Institution); (e) whether there is a current ‘in-care-of’ address or ‘hold mail’ instruction for the Account Holder; and (f) whether there is any power of attorney or signatory authority for the account.
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction Article 105 (statute)
has ceased to be enforceable or its enforceability has been suspended or limited in the Member State of origin. 1. MEMBER STATE OF ORIGIN* (2) Belgium (BE) Bulgaria…
has ceased to be enforceable or its enforceability has been suspended or limited in the Member State of origin. 1. MEMBER STATE OF ORIGIN* (2) Belgium (BE) Bulgaria (BG) Czechia (CZ) Germany (DE) Estonia (EE) Ireland (IE) Greece (EL) Spain (ES) France (FR) Croatia (HR) Italy (IT) Cyprus (CY) Latvia (LV) Lithuania (LT) Luxembourg (LU) Hungary (HU) Malta (MT) Netherlands (NL) Austria (AT) Poland (PL) Portugal (PT) Romania (RO) Slovenia (SI) Slovakia (SK) Finland (FI) Sweden (SE) United Kingdom (UK) 2. COURT ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE* 2.1. Name* 2.2. Address* 2.3. Tel./fax/e-mail*
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations Article 7 (statute)
Article 7 Forum necessitatis Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6, the courts of a Member State may, on an exceptional…
Article 7 Forum necessitatis Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6, the courts of a Member State may, on an exceptional basis, hear the case if proceedings cannot reasonably be brought or conducted or would be impossible in a third State with which the dispute is closely connected. The dispute must have a sufficient connection with the Member State of the court seised.
Original article → Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. · STAT News
Original — STAT News
Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. Copy link
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are moving ahead with a plan to allow specialty pharmacies to produce certain peptides, a class of largely unregulated injections that have become popular among followers of Health Secretary Robert F…
Analysis

Core issue

Administrative shifts toward enforcement discretion create immediate commercial access for unapproved injectable peptides. Although HHS submitted an interim access policy to OMB, compounding entities remain subject to baseline statutory authorization frameworks. This matter determines whether specialty pharmacies may compound unapproved peptides like BPC-157 without triggering full manufacturing compliance obligations. Under Directive 2001/83/EC Article 3(1) and Article 3(2), the rules do not apply to magistral or officinal pharmacy preparations. Conversely, Directive 2001/83/EC Article 40(1) and Article 40(3) require formal authorization for the commercial manufacture and importation of medicinal products.

Legal assessment

Directive 2001/83/EC is a directive, which

Legal basis (3)
• DIRECTIVE 2001/83/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use Article 40 (statute)
pharmacists in dispensing pharmacies or by persons legally authorized in the Member States to carry out such processes. 3. Authorization referred to in paragraph 1 shall…
pharmacists in dispensing pharmacies or by persons legally authorized in the Member States to carry out such processes. 3. Authorization referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be required for imports coming from third countries into a Member State; this Title and Article 118 shall have corresponding application to such imports as they have to manufacture.
• DIRECTIVE 2001/83/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use Article 130 (statute)
of the Vaccine Antigen Master File on the concerned medicinal product(s). 2. RADIO-PHARMACEUTICALS AND PRECURSORS 2.1. Radio-pharmaceuticals For the purposes of this…
of the Vaccine Antigen Master File on the concerned medicinal product(s). 2. RADIO-PHARMACEUTICALS AND PRECURSORS 2.1. Radio-pharmaceuticals For the purposes of this chapter, applications based upon Articles 6 (2) and 9 shall provide a full dossier in which the following specific details shall be included: Module 3 a) In the context of a radio-pharmaceutical kit, which is to be radio-labelled after supply by the manufacturer, the active substance is considered to be that part of the formulation which is intended to carry or bind the radio-nuclide. The description of the manufacturing method of radio-pharmaceutical kits shall include details of the manufacture of the kit and details of its recommended final processing to produce the radioactive medicinal product.
• DIRECTIVE 2001/83/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use Article 41 (statute)
Article 41 In order to obtain the manufacturing authorization, the applicant shall meet at least the following requirements: (a) specify the medicinal products and…
Article 41 In order to obtain the manufacturing authorization, the applicant shall meet at least the following requirements: (a) specify the medicinal products and pharmaceutical forms which are to be manufactured or imported and also the place where they are to be manufactured and/or controlled; (b) have at his disposal, for the manufacture or import of the above, suitable and sufficient premises, technical equipment and control facilities complying with the legal requirements which the Member State concerned lays down as regards both manufacture and control and the storage of medicinal products, in accordance with Article 20; (c) have at his disposal the services of at least one qualified person within the meaning of Article 48. The applicant shall provide particulars in support of the above in his application.
Original article → U.S. historic preservation law faces its most serious threat in its 60-year history · NPR
Original — NPR
U.S. historic preservation law faces its most serious threat in its 60-year history Copy link
Sixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Historic Preservation Act into law on Oct. 15, 1966—declaring at the signing, alongside half a dozen conservation bills, "We have come here this morning to give part of our…
Analysis
The analysis rests on the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which established the framework of structured public consultation for federal undertakings affecting historic properties, including the Section 106 review process administered in coordination with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the State Historic Preservation Offices.

Core issue

While federal development approvals currently depend on mandatory historic impact mitigation, pending statutory and regulatory revisions threaten to eliminate consultation requirements for federal projects. Because the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 created structured public consultation, removing these administrative checks exposes historic sites to unmitigated federal construction.

Legal assessment

This is a precise legal analysis of how the proposed rollback of consultation obligations would alter the substantive protection of historic properties, rather than a mere summary of the news. The analysis identifies the operative mechanism — the procedural safeguards embedded in the 1966 Act — and explains the consequence of their removal: federal undertakings would proceed without the review process that currently compels consideration of historic impacts. The reasoning is sound insofar as it links a procedural requirement to a substantive protective outcome, a connection well established in historic preservation jurisprudence.

Consequences

If the pending statutory and regulatory revisions are adopted, federal projects would no longer be subject to mandatory consultation regarding historic impacts. Historic sites would consequently face federal construction without the mitigation measures that the current review process produces. Stakeholders in historic preservation would retain only such remedies as general environmental review or state-level protections may afford, and the burden of protecting historic properties would shift away from federal approval procedures.

Legal basis (3)
• DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC Article 94 (statute)
dokumentų technologinės apsaugos tarnyba; Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija; Finansų ministerijos mokymo centras. Krašto apsaugos ministerija Institutions under the Krašto…
dokumentų technologinės apsaugos tarnyba; Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija; Finansų ministerijos mokymo centras. Krašto apsaugos ministerija Institutions under the Krašto apsaugos ministerija [Ministry of National Defence]: Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas; Centralizuota finansų ir turto tarnyba; Karo prievolės administravimo tarnyba; Krašto apsaugos archyvas; Krizių valdymo centras; Mobilizacijos departamentas; Ryšių ir informacinių sistemų tarnyba; Infrastruktūros plėtros departamentas; Valstybinis pilietinio pasipriešinimo rengimo centras. Lietuvos kariuomenė Krašto apsaugos sistemos kariniai vienetai ir tarnybos Kultūros ministerija Institutions under the Kultūros ministerija [Ministry of Culture]: Kultūros paveldo departamentas; Valstybinė kalbos inspekcija.
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations Article 76 (statute)
If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. For example, the…
If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. If available and/or relevant. For example, the person with parental responsibility or the guardian of a protected adult. If available. If available. If available. If available. OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1. Tick the relevant boxes and number the documents in the order in which they are attached. The national law of the requested Member State may, however, require the applicant to provide his/her personal address for the purposes of the proceedings (see Article 57(3) of Regulation (EC) No 4/2009). If available. If available. If available. If available. If available. If available. If available. If more than three persons, attach an additional sheet. For example the person with parental responsibility or the guardian of a protected adult. If available and/or relevant.
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations Article 57 (statute)
location of the assets of the debtor; (c) any other information that may assist with the location of the defendant. 5. The application shall be accompanied by any…
location of the assets of the debtor; (c) any other information that may assist with the location of the defendant. 5. The application shall be accompanied by any necessary supporting information or documentation including, where appropriate, documentation concerning the entitlement of the applicant to legal aid. Applications under Article 56(1)(a) and (b) and under Article 56(2)(a) shall be accompanied, as appropriate, only by the documents listed in Articles 20, 28 and 48, or in Article 25 of the 2007 Hague Convention.