Future Trends in Financial Crime

The Treaty of Amsterdam was signed on 2nd October 1997. Under Title IV the provisions of the Treaty on European Union are considerably modified and issues relating to freedom of movement, security and justice are subject to considerable new developments. One MP has questioned exactly what these new provisions amount to ‘… a 3,000 mile service for a car from hell’ or is it ‘… a fundamental reconstruction of the Union?’ It is arguably closer to the latter, as the proposals form the basis of a provision which provides the basis for an enlarged community.