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Afghanistan (27/02/2007)

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Albania (23/11/2009)

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Algeria (08/06/2010)

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Andorra (29/04/2010)

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Angola (19/02/2007)    

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Anguilla (21/02/2007)

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Antigua and Barbuda (21/02/2007)
   

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Argentina (10/07/2008)

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Armenia (02/02/2010)

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Aruba (14/05/2010)

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Austria (10/03/2010)

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Australia (11/02/2009)

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Azerbaijan (17/12/2009)      

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Bahamas (09/09/2008)

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Bahrain (27 /02/2007)

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Bangladesh (22/09/2008)  

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Barbados (27/01/2009)

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Belarus (05/08/2009)

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Belgium (14/04/2008)

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Belize (24/05/2007)    

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Benin (14/05/2009)

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Bermuda (16/12/2009)

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Bolivia (01/09/2009)  

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Botswana (30/03/2007)    

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (09/03/2010)

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Brazil (06/07/2010)  

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British Virgin Islands (11/01/2010)

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Brunei (12/03/2010)

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Bulgaria (13/11/2008)

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Burma/ Myanmar (21/10/2008)

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Burkina Faso (31/03/2009)

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Burundi      

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Cambodia (01/12/2008)

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Cameroon (24/03/2009)

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Canada (08/05/2009)  

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Cape Verde
   

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Cayman Islands (11/08/2008)

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Central African Republic (02/04/2009)

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Chad (02/04/2009)

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Chile (09/12/2008)  

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China (20/10/2009)  

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Colombia (22/04/2009)

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Comoros  

 

  

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Cook Islands (19/02/2007)

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Congo, Democratic Republic      

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Congo, Republic of
   

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Costa Rica (27/10/2008)

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Croatia (16/03/2009)

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Cuba      

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Cyprus (07/04/2008)

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Czech Republic (14/10/2008)

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Denmark (16/12/2008)

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 Djibouti      

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Dominica (24/09/2009)  

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Dominican Republic (06/10/2009)

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Ecuador (23/02/2009)  

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Egypt (29/04/2009)  

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El Salvador (11/05/2009)

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Equatorial Guinea (19/02/2007)    

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Eritrea
   

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Ethiopia (10/07/2009)      

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Estonia (28/05/2008)

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Fiji (02/04/2007)

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Finland (23/10/2008)

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France (17/12/2009)

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Gabon (19/02/2007)

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Gambia      

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Georgia (19/02/2007)
 

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Germany (06/07/2010)

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Ghana (07/11/2007)      

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Gibraltar (01/02/2010)

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Greece (06/07/2010)

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Grenada (09/12/2008)

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Guatemala (13/05/2009)  

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Guernsey (25/05/2008)

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Guinea      

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Guinea-Bissau (26/11/2009)

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Guyana (27/04/2009)

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Haiti      

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Honduras (18/05/2009)
  

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Hong Kong (11/11/2009)

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Hungary (11/07/2008)

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Iceland (17/06/2009)

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India (12/06/2008)
 

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Indonesia (14/07/2008)    

 

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Iran (09/03/2010)

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Iraq (27/02/2007)      

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Ireland (23/07/2010)

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Isle of Man (02/02/2009)

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Israel (14/06/2010)

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Italy (31/03/2009)

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Ivory Coast (14/05/2009)

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Jamaica (10/03/2010)   ♦    
Japan (09/01/2009)

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Jersey (05/12/2008)

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Jordan (21/12/2009)    

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Kazakhstan (04/11/2009)

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Kenya (13/05/2008)
 

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Kiribati    

 

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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of (North)
   

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  Korea, Republic of (South) (14/05/2008)    

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Kosovo (01/09/2009)

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Kuwait (28/04/2009)

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Kyrgyz Republic (24/09/2009)

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Laos (19/02/2007)
   

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Latvia (30/09/2008)

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Lebanon

 

  

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Lesotho      

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Liberia
   

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Libya      

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Liechtenstein (10/03/2009)

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Lithuania (09/07/2009)

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Luxembourg (06/07/2010)

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Macau (17/12/2009)

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Macedonia (26/02/2010)

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Madagascar (31/07/2008)
   

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Malaysia (15/07/2009)

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Malawi (19/02/2007)

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Mali (19/02/2007)      

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Malta (10/10/2008)

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Marshall Islands      

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Mauritania (04/04/2007)

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Mauritius (12/01/2009)

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Mexico (23/03/2009)

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Micronesia      

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Moldova (08/01/2010)

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Monaco (07/09/2009)

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Mongolia
   

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Montenegro (18/05/2010)

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Morocco (30/03/2007)
   

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Mozambique (19/02/2007)   ♦    

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Namibia (27/08/2010) ♦    

 
Nauru
   

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Nepal      

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Netherlands (28/10/2008)

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New Zealand (15/12/2009)

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Nicaragua (02/06/2009)

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Nigeria (19/02/2007)

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Norway (13/02/2009)

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Oman (27/02/2007)

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Pakistan (19/02/2007)      

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Palau       ♦
Panama (07/07/2009)
  

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Papua New Guinea

 

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Paraguay (09/06/2009)  

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Peru (12/02/2009)

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Philippines (11/08/2008)  

 

  

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Poland (16/02/2009)

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Portugal (06/08/2008)

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Qatar (13/12/2008)

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Romania (29/11/2009)

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Russia (25/05/2010)

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Rwanda (29/11/2008)
   

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Samoa
   

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San Marino      

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Sao Tomé & Principe (04/07/2008)
   

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Saudi Arabia (17/02/2009)

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Senegal (02/11/2009)

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Serbia (30/10/2009)

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Seychelles (13/01/2009)

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Sierra Leone      

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Singapore (18/04/2008)

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Slovakia (01/12/2009)

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Slovenia (23/05/2008)

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Somalia      

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Solomon Islands (03/02/2010)
   

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South Africa (20/05/2009)

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Spain (24/05/2010)

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Sri Lanka (19/02/2007)

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St Helena (01/02/2008)
   

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  St Kitts and Nevis      

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St Lucia (21/02/2007)

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St Maarten (12/11/2007)      

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St Vincent and the Grenadines (21/02/2007)

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Swaziland      

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Sweden (09/04/2009)

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Switzerland (23/05/2009)

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Suriname
   

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Syria (27/02/2007)

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Taiwan (23/11/2009)  

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  Tajikistan (14/08/2009)    

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Tanzania (25/06/2010)

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Thailand (26/06/2009)  

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Timor-Leste
   

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Togo (19/02/2007)  

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Tonga  

 

  

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Trinidad & Tobago (09/02/2009)

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Turkey (24/09/2009)

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Turkmenistan (01/10/2010)

 

    

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Tuvalu
   

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Tunisia (11/01/2010)

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  Uganda (24/11/2008)      

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Ukraine (24/09/2009)

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United Arab Emirates (16/06/2009)

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United Kingdom (14/08/2008)

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United States of America (21/02/2007)  

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Uruguay (26/05/2009)

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Uzbekistan (01/02/2010)  

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Vanuatu (01/10/2009)

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Venezuela (26/08/2009)  

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Vietnam (24/06/2009)

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Yemen, Republic of (31/03/2009)

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Zambia
   

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Zimbabwe (02/04/2007)

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NOTES:

 1. This involves various scenarios, such as:

  1. Lawyers being subject to universal criminal liability;
  2. AML legislation applicable to specific lawyers’ roles only, eg, when acting as notary public or as a financial or corporate broker;
  3. Lawyers being subject to AML disciplinary rules designed specifically for legal professionals and administered by regulatory bodies.

2. This includes cases where there is AML legislation and general criminal law in place, but they are not directly or indirectly applicable to legal professionals.

3. Dates in brackets show the last update of the template. Please be aware that specific news might be reported after this date and they will appear at the bottom of the country page under the “Relevant News” section.

4. This chart has been adapted from each national contributor’s submission. The classifications followed in this chart may not correctly represent the status or application of the AML legislation in each jurisdiction for which the IBA Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Implementation Group takes no responsibility. We advise you to consult each country’s page directly and to verify the information through your own local research and counsel.

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