Objective
This hybrid
seminar will address the current European anti-money laundering
landscape and focus on the changes implemented since the adoption of the
fourth, fifth and sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directives and the new
Directive on enhancing FIU cooperation and access to financial
information.
It will highlight the developments since the
latest EU legislative AML/CFT proposals on a single rulebook, EU-level
supervisor and EU coordination and support mechanism for FIUs. It will
also look at national challenges and actions that have been taken to
address money-laundering and terrorist financing, with a particular
focus on the role of competent authorities, law enforcement, the
judiciary and criminal defence lawyers.
Key
topics
- The EU’s new legislative proposals on a
single rulebook, EU-level supervisor and EU coordination and support
mechanism for FIUs, as well as developments since their publication.
- Measures aimed at protecting the
financial system against money-laundering and terrorist financing, also
in relation to cryptocurrencies.
- Best practice in detecting and
deterring illicit transactions and lessons learnt from recent
money-laundering cases.
- The framework to enhance cooperation
among FIUs and enhance cross-border cooperation amongst the judiciary
and law enforcement.
- Asset recovery and confiscation
Who should
attend?
Judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers,
lawyers, government officials and FIUs.
Online participation option
The event will be streamed live
online. You have the option to follow the conference on Zoom, enabling
you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants
in Trier.