Laundering of proceeds of crime

Criminalization of the laundering of proceeds of crime

Money laundering and control of the proceeds of crime

Maintaining statistical data on seized proceeds of money laundering

Maintaining statistical data on confiscated proceeds of money laundering

Law on Prevention of the Laundering of the Proceeds from Crime

Laundering of proceeds of other serious crimes considered a criminal offence

Criminalization of the laundering of proceeds of crime (art. 6, para. 2 (d))

Criminalization of money laundering, including the issue of laundering of self proceeds as far as Ms. Chung is concerned, could also be discussed here.

Another underlined the importance of the work of the Global Programme against Money Laundering in supporting activities to combat money laundering, in particular through its mentoring programme. Information was also provided on the confiscation of assets and proceeds of crime and the sharing of such proceeds.

Money laundering is generally understood to mean the processing of criminal proceeds to conceal or disguise their illegal origin.

UNODC is the focal point in the United Nations system for issues related to money laundering and proceeds of crime.

The fight against money laundering began by targeting the laundering of proceeds of drug related crimes, but it gradually became clear that money laundering in relation to other serious crimes caused similar threats to society and should therefore be addressed similarly.

Egypt was actively combating corruption and money laundering and was working to recover the proceeds of crime and return them to the rightful owners.

The following unusual transactions were identified in 2004 pursuant to Act No. 367 2000 Coll. on the protection against laundering of the proceeds of crime

The idea was principally to study how to implement the criminalization provisions relating to laundering the proceeds of crime, corruption and participation in organized criminal gangs.

It was developing a comprehensive policy and legislation to address the financing of terrorism within the context of its draft money laundering and proceeds of crime bill.

Governments were invited to report whether their relevant authorities maintained statistical data on confiscated proceeds as a result of legal action taken to combat money laundering.

9. Invites Governments to strengthen international cooperation aimed at preventing and combating corruption and the laundering of proceeds derived from trafficking, including for purposes of commercialized sexual exploitation

Governments were asked to report whether their relevant authorities kept statistical data on the results of legal action taken to combat money laundering, such as data on seized proceeds.

(d) Detection and monitoring of the movements of proceeds of crime, property, equipment or other instrumentalities and methods used for the transfer, concealment or disguise of such proceeds, property, equipment or other instrumentalities, as well as methods used in combating money laundering and other financial crimes

Several States (8 per cent) reported that they were in the process of introducing legislative measures to deal with the laundering of proceeds of serious crimes other than drug trafficking.

10. Invites Governments to strengthen bilateral, regional and international cooperation aimed at preventing and combating corruption and the laundering of proceeds derived from trafficking, including for purposes of commercialized sexual exploitation

Since economic crimes, including money laundering, are committed for the purpose of obtaining profit, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscating the proceeds of crime are the most effective measures against those criminal activities.

In West and Central Africa, the collapse of institutional frameworks is often linked to the laundering of the proceeds of drug trafficking for the procurement of arms by rebel groups and criminal organizations.

In its quest to control the movement of proceeds of crime, the Anti Money Laundering Act (2005) prescribes aggregate values of business transactions per customer per day and imposes a limit on money transfers.

Mexico indicated that its Federal Department of Public Prosecutions had concentrated its efforts on the development of an integrated strategy for the adequate planning and direction of investigations of money laundering cases. The Russian Federation has set up a Police Investigation Office to make the prevention of laundering of proceeds more effective.

The obligations of States under the Maputo Convention relate not only to laundering the proceeds of corruption, illicit enrichment and the funding of political parties, but also to cooperation and mutual legal assistance in combating corruption.

Only 39 per cent for the second period (although a significant improvement compared with 30 per cent for the first period) maintained statistics on seized or confiscated proceeds resulting from legal action to combat money laundering.

Several speakers called for a renewed focus on the prevention and control of money laundering and the confiscation of criminal proceeds, with a view to impeding criminals from disguising and benefiting from their ill gotten gains.

Parties to the 1988 Convention are required to establish money laundering as a punishable offence and to adopt the measures necessary to enable the authorities to identify, trace and freeze or seize the proceeds of drug trafficking.

Most States replying to the questionnaires (88 per cent) indicated that laundering of proceeds derived from drug trafficking was a criminal offence in their jurisdictions, in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 Convention (see figure I).

Furthermore, the FIU of Mauritius is the central agency for receiving, requesting, analysing and disseminating information concerning, the financing of any activities or transactions related to terrorism or suspected proceeds of crime and alleged money laundering offences.

In Southern Africa, criminal networks are engaged in laundering the proceeds of crime, in particular from drug trafficking, trafficking in firearms, stolen vehicles and endangered species, as well as trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission put out for consultation proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations and the Guidance Notes on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.

Most reporting States (88 per cent) indicated that laundering of proceeds derived from drug trafficking was a criminal offence in their jurisdictions, an increase of 8 per cent over the results of the first and second reporting periods.

Most States have meanwhile adopted legislation against money laundering, including provisions for the freezing, seizure and confiscation of proceeds of crime, while the percentage of States that have reviewed, simplified or strengthened judicial cooperation procedures since 1998 is encouraging.

Most States (88 per cent) reporting in the third biennial report questionnaire, for the period 2002 2004, had adopted legislation criminalizing the laundering of proceeds derived from drug trafficking, an increase of 8 per cent since the first reporting cycle.

Proceeds derived from the offence

Laundering proceeds derived from other serious crimes was a criminal offence in 76 per cent of the States reporting in the third reporting period, while a further 8 per cent reported they were planning to introduce legislative measures to do so.

Most States have, meanwhile, adopted legislation against money laundering, including provisions for the freezing, seizure and confiscation of proceeds of crime, while the percentage of States that have reviewed, simplified or strengthened judicial cooperation procedures since 1998 continues to increase.

Special rules on proceeds

Information was also provided on the confiscation of assets and proceeds of crime and the sharing of such proceeds.

Money laundering

Money laundering