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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

 

  10/03/2010 - Jamaica 

  10/03/2010 - Austria    

  09/03/2010 - Iran 

  09/03/2010 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 

  09/03/2010 - South Korea

Please click here for a full list of updates.

A M L  N E W S
 

19/02/2010- Ireland’s implementation of EU’s AML 3rd Directive: one step closer. /

he Irish Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) completed its consideration of the AML Bill and sent it to the Seanad Éireann (Senate) for review.

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19/02/2010- Iran seeks IMF help to draft AML/CFT law.

Iran, in a bid to remove its name from the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklist, approached the International Monetary Fund for help to draft an Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) law.

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19/02/2010- Qatar amending their AML Law.

Qatar is currently reviewing amendments to its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework.

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 05/02/2010- A Report from the US Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations brings back the debate on lawyers and money laundering to this jurisdiction.

The Report describes how lawyers are used to launder the proceeds of crime in the US and recommends immediate action to include attorneys in anti-money laundering policy and regulations.

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03/02/2010- Solomon Island’s AML Commission to collaborate with Stakeholders

The AML Commission will meet, starting today, with stakeholders to review the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Bill. Lawyers are in their radar.

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
 

08/07/09: The Practitioner’s Guide to UK Money Laundering Law and Regulation.

An updated guide to the anti-money laundering legal and regulatory regime in the UK.


F E A T U R E D  A M L  E V E N T
 

8th Annual Anti-Corruption Conference: The awakening giant of anti-corruption enforcement  

22 - 23 April 2010
Prague, Czech Republic

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