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Fighting Money Laundering

* Illicit Enrichment Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009

* Regional Conference Booklet on Corruption and Money Laundering [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2009
This booklet comprises the presentations and studies that were presented in the regional conference on “Corruption and Money Laundering” held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 21-22, 2007, in cooperation with the Egyptian Public Prosecution Office. The booklet addresses the following themes: introduction to the criminalization of corruption and money laundering, capacity building of prosecutors in investigation, and the importance of international and regional cooperation in the fight against corruption and money laundering.

* Anti-Money Laundering Law: amendments of some provision of the internal regulations - Decision No. 2367 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008

* Anti-Money Laundering Law: amendments of some provisions - Decision No. 2367 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008

* Anti-Money Laundering: amendments of some provisions - Law No. 181 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008

* Anti-Money Laundering: Extending the Validity of the Special Investigation Commission - Law No. 32 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008

* Commitments to Prohibit and Combat Money Laundering - Decision No. 2 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
The Decision refers to the procedural commitments to prohibit and combat money laundering in the domestic and foreign legal consultancy offices in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

* Fighting Money Laundering - Eighth Annual Report 2008 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Prohibition and Combating of Money Laundering - Decision No. 9 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2008
Amendment of some Provisions of Decision No. (18) of 2002 concerning the terms of reference of the Enforcement Unit and its execution of the Law on Prohibition and Combating Money Laundering.

* Anti-Money Laundering - Decision-Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007

* Anti-Money Laundering - Law No. 46 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007

* Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 43.05 - Royal Decree No. 28 on the implementation of the Law [ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2007

* Fighting Money Laundering - Seventh Annual Report 2007 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Prohibition and Combating of Money Laundering: Establishment of the Enforcement Unit - Ministerial Order 102/2001 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2007

* Anti-Money Laundering Law: amendment of Article #14 of the Regulations - Decision No. 1463 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006

* Bank Secrecy Act/ Anti – Money Laundering Examination Manual [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
The manual is structured to allow examiners to tailor the BSA/AML examination scope and procedures to the specific risk profile of the banking organization.

* Fighting Money Laundering: Sixth Annual Report 2006 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Guidance on the Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: High Level Principles and Procedures [ English ]
Author(s): . 2006
The purpose of this guide is to: support the development of a common understanding what the risk-based approach involves; outline the high-level principles involved in applying the risk-based approach; and indicate good public and private sector practice

* Prevention and Prohibition of Money Laundering - amendments of some provisions - Decree-Law No. 4 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2006

* Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime (resolution) [ French ]
Author(s): . 2005

* Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005

* Enhancing Contributions to Combating Money Laundering: Policy Paper [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This paper proposes that the IMF and the World Bank strengthen their role in the global fight against financial sector abuse, and money laundering specifically, by (i) publicizing, through official statements and other forms of outreach, both the need to

* Fighting Money Laundering: Fifth Annual Report 2005 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Financial Sector Assessment: A Handbook [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This Handbook serves as an authoritative source on the objectives, analytical framework and methodologies of financial sector assessments as well as a comprehensive reference book for training on the techniques of such assessments.

* Law No. 2 of 1373 DP/2005 on Combating Money Laundering [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005

* Law No. 2 of 2005 on Combating Money Laundering [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005

* Model Legislation on Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This model law contains a comprehensive set of legal measures that a domestic law should include in order to prevent, detect, and sanction effectively, money laundering and the financing of terrorism and to enable international cooperation against these crimes.

* Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Typologies 2004-2005 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2005
This report uses a new framework for typologies and discusses the following: Alternative remittance systems; Insurance and money laundering vulnerabilities; Money laundering associated with human being trafficking and illegal migration.

* Preventing and Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism - Law No. 01-05 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2005

* Prevention and Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism [ French ]
Author(s): . 2005
Central Bank Regulation No. 05-05 (15 December 2005)

* Fighting Money Laundering - Fourth Annual Report 2004 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Preventing and Combating Money Laundering on the Bahrain Stock Exchange Market - Decision No. 1 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2004

* Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2004
Recognizing the vital importance of taking action to combat the financing of terrorism, the FATF has agreed these Recommendations, which, when combined with the FATF Forty Recommendations on money laundering, set out the basic framework to detect, prevent

* United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Model Proceeds of Crime and Unlawful Activities, Money-Laundering, and Terrorist Financing Bill 2004. [ English ]
Author(s): . 2004
This model law has been developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for use in countries whose fundamental legal systems are substantially based on the common law tradition. Like any model, it will need to be adjusted to ensure both

* Anti-Money Laundering - Law No. 35 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003

* Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism  [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This paper provides a status report on the 12-month pilot program of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) assessments, using the AML/CFT methodology. 

* Anti-Money Laundering Law: Issuing of the Regulations - Decision No. 951 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003

* Anti-Money Laundering: amendments of some provisions - Law No. 78 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003

* Combating Financial Abuse [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003

* Combating Money Laundering - amending some of its provisions - Decree-Law No. 21 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003

* Fighting Money Laundering - Third Annual Report 2003 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2003
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Freezing of Terrorist Assets: International Best Practices [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2003
The FATF has identified the following set of best practices which are based on jurisdictions’ experience to date and which may serve as a benchmark for developing institutional, legal, and procedural frameworks of an effective terrorist financing freezing

* Model Money-Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Bill 2003 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2003
This model law has been developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for use in countries whose fundamental legal systems are substantially based on the common law tradition. Like any model, it will need to be adjusted to ensure both

* The Forty Recommendations [ English ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2003
This paper has 40 recommendations that constitute a new framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

* Anti-Money Laundering - Law No. 80 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Anti-Money Laundering - Royal Decree No. 2002/34 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Anti-Money Laundering Law [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 4 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Anti-Money Laundering Unit - Decision No. 164 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Combating Money Laundering - Law No. 28 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Fighting Money Laundering - Second Annual Report 2002 [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
Banque du Liban [Central Bank of Lebanon] - Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering.

* Law for the Fight Against Money Laundering [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Law of Money Laundering: Royal Decree No. 34/2002 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002

* Prohibition and Combating of Money Laundering - Decision No. 18 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2002
Terms of Reference of the Enforcement Unit Executing the Provisions of the Money Laundering Law.

* The Negative Effects of Money Laundering on Economic Development [ English ]
Author(s): . 2002
This paper discusses effects of money laundering on economic development. It does so with respect to The financial Sector; the real sector; and the external sector.

* Anti-Money Laundering - Law No.318 [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Fighting Money Laundering - First Annual Report 2001  [ English ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Instructions to Combat Money-Laundering Operations No. 10/2001 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001
Issued by the Central Bank of Jordan with the Provisions of Article (99/b) from the Banking Law.

* Prohibition and Combating of Money Laundering - Decision No. 7 [ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001
Commitments of Institutions in the prohibition and combating money laundering.

* Prohibition and Combating of Money Laundering - Decree-Law No. 4 [ English ][ Arabic ]
Author(s): . 2001

* Money Laundering Methodologies and International and regional Counter-measures [ English ]
Author(s): . 1998
This paper briefly examines money laundering from a number of perspectives. This includes a description of its nature and scope, a description of some of the methods by which criminal proceeds are laundered, a discussion of the significance of money laundry

* Prevention of Criminal Use of the Banking System for the Purpose of Money Laundering [ English ]
Author(s): . 1988
Statement consisting of a set of principles

* Anti-Money Laundering Unit [ Arabic ]
Author(s): .

* Detailed Assessment Questionnaire Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism [ English ]
Author(s): .
This questionnaire provides the means by which the authorities in the country being assessed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide all the detailed input to the assessment process prior to the on-site mission.

* Draft of a Law on Money Laundering, Confiscation and International Cooperation against Crime [ French ]
Author(s): .

* Methodology for Assessing Compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the FATF 9 Special Recommendations [ English ]
Author(s): .
This paper consists of an overview of the assessment methodology, its background, how it will be used in evaluations/assessments, and a description of what is necessary for an effective anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.

* Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism - The United Nations Response [ English ][ Arabic ][ French ]
Author(s): .
The document contains the relevant excerpts from the main United Nations instruments against money laundering and financing of terrorism.

* Money Laundering: Risks and Counter Measures [ English ]
Author(s): Michael Levi.
This paper starts with a discussion of some objectives and problems of measurement. Then, it summarizes very briefly how the UK system works, and finally, it presents some of what is regarded by the author as key currents and future problems and how they

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