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Last September, AMCO organised a web conference on the Financing of Terrorism, the particular risks incurred in Monaco, and the role of Compliance Officers in the fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The conference was moderated by Nathalie Schinzig, Financial Crime Compliance specialist, AMCO’s TCSP/MFO Committee Leader and Head of Compliance at Landmark Management S.A.M., the event was held on their premises.
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Laws No 1.449 and 1.550 of 14 July 2023 and 10 August 2023 respectively on anti-money laundering, applicable to companies as well as foundations and associations, gave rise to new duties, the scope of which will be laid down in sovereign ordinances to be adopted.
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Act No. 1,549, which came into force on 6 July 2023, amends Act No. 1,362 of 3 August 2009, the legislative cornerstone of the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Monaco (“AML-CFT”).
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Six years after the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) in Monaco, the processes related to this regulation now appear to be well mastered, both on the side of authorities and Monegasque financial institutions. The latest peer review conducted on Monaco reveals that not only is the legal framework "in place," but the effectiveness of practical implementation is also "on track". The results of this evaluation confirms Monaco's deep commitment to tax transparency and reflect significant efforts made in this field since 2009 with the signing of the first bilateral exchange of information agreements.
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On Tuesday January 23, 2024, the Association Monégasque des Compliance Officers (AMCO) dedicated a morning to the Fight against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Corruption (LCB/FT-P-C) at the Novotel Monte-Carlo, followed by its Annual General Meeting.
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From July 3 to 7, Monaco's Service d'Information et de Contrôle sur les Circuits Financiers (SICCFIN), the Principality's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIUs), took part in the 29th plenary meeting of the EGMONT Group, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Bill 1.077 adapting legislative provisions to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - Part I was passed unanimously on June 29, 2023. This important and voluminous text contains almost 130 provisions. Drawn up and examined in a very short space of time, its purpose is to respond to the recommendations of the Moneyval Committee and to confirm Monaco's unwavering commitment to the highest international standards in the fight against money laundering.
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Meeting on May 11, 2023 of the two Colleges of the Coordination and Monitoring Committee of the national strategy to fight against money laundering the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction of mass destruction and corruption.
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The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), an international body that is to develop and promote strategies to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction organized, on May 4th and 5th in Monaco, a training session for the Monegasque Authorities.
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Jean CASTELLINI, Government Counsellor and Minister of Finance and Economy, took part in a high-level in Warsaw on April 25, 2023, to a high-level meeting organized by the Polish Ministry of Finance the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (MONEYVAL).
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In the framework of its 93rd plenary meeting (Strasbourg 20-24 March 2023), during its session of 22 March 2023, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe) adopted the second compliance report for Monaco in the framework of the 4th round relating to the prevention of corruption of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors, in the presence of a delegation from Monaco.
