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Finland, just like other European countries such as France, owes its regulations on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing to the European Directives that have been developed over the years. This is why the definition of a PEP (Politically Exposed Person) provided by the Nordic country is closely tied to this European legal instrument.
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The concept of politically exposed person stems from intergovernmental collaboration within international organizations such as the FATF. The outcome of this collaboration is incorporated into the legal frameworks of individual states, with Ecuador being the one analyzed in this article.
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Politically exposed persons are a type of subject found around the globe. Over the years, and as a result of intergovernmental cooperation within the FATF, states have been developing their regulations concerning politically exposed persons, and today we will analyze the case of Chile.
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Brazil, like other countries in the Americas such as Mexico, Ecuador, or Chile, also establishes its own concept of politically exposed persons. The existence of this concept in various countries around the world is influenced by the Recommendations from the FATF in the development of anti-money laundering regulations.
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The notion of politically exposed person — PEP — arises from cooperation between governments in international organizations such as the FATF. The fruits of this collaboration are reflected in the laws of each country, and this article specifically examines the case of Argentina.
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The Regulation 260/2012 has served as the foundation for establishing the SEPA payment system, a service that has promoted the creation of an electronic payment market with no distinction between domestic and cross-border payments. To remain competitive, the SEPA initiative must be continuously renewed, allowing potential technological innovations to develop new payment products. Under this premise, the European Union has enacted a new Regulation aimed at encouraging instant payments.
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In June, a new directive was published on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. This Directive stems from the legislative package presented by the European Commission in 2021; these legislative initiatives included drafts of the present Directive as well as the new European Regulation on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
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In May 2023, the European Regulation on crypto-asset markets, known as MiCA — short for Markets in Crypto-Assets — was published. This European regulation aims to establish uniform rules for cryptocurrency service providers.
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One of the key objectives of the Financial Action Task Force is to establish guidelines and promote effective legal and operational measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. To achieve this, GAFI promulgated the 40 Recommendations. In this article, we will analyze the fifth recommendation, which addresses the criminalization of terrorist financing.
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) aims to establish standards and promote the effective legal and operational implementation of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. To achieve this, FATF introduced the 40 Recommendations. In this article, we analyze Recommendation 4 on confiscation and provisional measures.
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