IBA Anti-Money Laundering Forum

The IBA Anti-Money Laundering Forum, the lawyer’s guide to legislation and compliance, is an internet-based network assisting lawyers in dealing with their current responsibilities in connection with new anti-money laundering legislation.

Click on a region on the map or in the side menu to link to detailed information about each jurisdiction's summaries of anti-money laundering legislation and compliance requirements that have a significant impact on the legal profession.

Also, please read the latest featured articles.

R E C E N T U P D A T E S

	10/01/2012 - Ukraine

	09/01/2012 - Poland

	19/12/2011 - Kuwait

	01/12/2011 - Turkey

	25/11/2011 - United Kingdom
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A M L N E W S

	23/01/2012 –Law Society publishes article ‘Why dirty money is still a matrimonial issue’ The Law Society dispels the misconception that the case of Bowman v Fels [2005] EWCA 226 absolves family lawyers of money laundering risks. The article highlights that ignoring money laundering issues in a matrimonial retainer ‘expos[es] matrimonial lawyers to significant risks’ and offers advice for best practice. Full article >>

	28/11/2011 –Canada proposes changes to their anti-money laundering regime On 7 November 2011, the Canadian Department of Finance published the Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations. More >>

	04/11/2011 – Second stage of the review of the FATF Standards completed One of the outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF held in Paris on 27-28 October 2011 is the update on progress in the review of the FATF Standards. The FATF announced that it has significantly advanced its work to revise the 40+9 Recommendations, as the second stage of its public consultation has been completed. More >>

	28/10/2011 – AMLLIWG of the IBA responds to FATF’s Consultation Paper of June 2011 As on previous occasions, the Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Implementation Working Group of the International Bar Association welcomed to opportunity to issue some comments upon a review of the FATF Standards in the process of preparation to the 4^thRound of Mutual Evaluation. More >>
For previous news, please visit our news archive.

F E A T U R E D A M L R E S O U R C E

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - What Can be Learned From the Canadian Experience, by Ronald J. MacDonald, Q.C President, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, IBA Annual Conference Dubai, November 2011

Never to Whistleblow - JFBA’s Approach: When to whistleblow – a lawyer’s guide, by Tatsu Katayama, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo, Japan, IBA Annual Conference Dubai, November 2011

F E A T U R E D A M L M E D I A

W E B C A S T I N T E R V I E W S

Interview with Luis Urrutia Corral, President of Financial Action Task Force during the IBA's annual conference in Vancouver.

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