The new Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (“AMLR”) extended for the first time the scope of application of anti-money...more
On May 30, 2024, following passage by the European Parliament in late April, the European Council officially adopted a set of rules that modernizes and harmonizes money laundering and terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”)...more
A final decision with respect to the location of the new EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (“AMLA”) is expected on 22 February 2024, but it’s clear that AMLA, which the European...more
On January 17, 2024, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been reached on (i) a new Regulation setting forth a single anti-money...more
The Cayman Islands recently received an early Holiday gift when the EU Commission published a regulation in mid-December paving the way to remove Cayman from its list of ‘high-risk’ countries for AML/CFT purposes. The...more
After years of waiting and multiple drafts, the final version of the EU Regulatory Technical Standards on risk retention was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 October 2023. In addition, we have...more
The Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") is the global standard-setter on anti-money laundering ("AML"), countering terrorist financing ("CFT") and counter proliferation financing. FATF's standards, also referred to as...more
The U.K. Joint Money Laundering Steering Group opened a consultation on July 28, 2023 on guidance on the U.K. travel rule for cryptoasset transfers. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations...more
UK regulations implementing the EU 5th Money Laundering Directive (“5MLD”) came into force on 10 January 2020: the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (“MLR 2019”). The regulations make a...more
In the course of the “Panama Paper” scandal, Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing – known as 4. Anti-Money Laundering...more
The European Supervisory Authorities have published a joint opinion on the current anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks posed to the EU financial sector. The opinion is published in accordance with the...more
The Financial Action Task Force has published a Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on its ongoing work to fight money laundering and terrorist financing. The report summarizes the FATF's work...more
Professionals subject to the law of 12 November 2004 relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended (the AML Law) (the Professionals) should be aware of a few changes introduced by the law...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published final Guidelines on preventing terrorist financing and money laundering in electronic fund transfers under the EU Wire Transfer Regulation. The Wire...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published a consultation on proposed guidelines on preventing terrorist financing and money laundering in electronic fund transfers under the EU Wire Transfer...more
Lo schema di decreto legislativo approvato dal Governo lo scorso 23 febbraio 2017, ed ora sottoposto all'esame del Parlamento (di seguito "Schema di Decreto"), recante attuazione della Direttiva (UE) 2015/849 del Parlamento...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESA) issued on February 10, 2017 draft rules regarding certain anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism steps for Member States of the European Union (EU)....more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the correspondent banking and account opening annexes of its Committee Guidelines on sound management of risks related to money...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities published joint Guidelines on the characteristics of a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing supervision. The ESAs consist of the...more
Over the past two years, financial regulatory bodies in the United States and Europe have increasingly emphasized consumer due diligence (“CDD”) by financial institutions as a means to combat money laundering and terrorist...more
Banks and credit unions that issue reloadable, general purpose prepaid cards must apply Customer Identification Program (CIP) procedures to those cardholders, according to guidance issued by the federal banking regulators and...more
The 4th Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Directive (4AMLD) came into force on 25 June 2015; and the Member States of the European Union are (currently) obliged to transpose it into their national laws by 26 June...more
On February 2, the European Commission (EC) announced and presented an action plan (Action Plan) against terrorism financing, which includes amendments to the fourth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive that went into effect...more
As anticipated, the European Council has decided to use the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing as its starting point for the possible regulation of virtual, digital and crypto-currencies; and the gathering...more