Iran

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CENTRAL AUTHORITY FOR REPORTING

Article 4 of the 2008 Anti-Money Laundering Law established the High Council on Anti-Money Laundering to promulgate and oversee the new law. The High Council’s chair is Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and its members are drawn from the central bank, the Ministries of the Interior, Justice and Commerce and the attorney general. [1]

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ARE LAWYERS COVERED BY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION?

No. [2]

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LAWYERS PROSECUTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES

No information currently available.

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Sources

1. Marcus Simpson, “Iran passes long-awaited AML law in attempt to silence critics”, 15 February 2008, www.complinet.com.
2. “Iran implements anti-money laundering law”, 28 February 2008, www.complinet.com.