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MONEY LAUNDERING

08 February 2007
Issue: 7259 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Banking
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In brief

HM Treasury has published draft Money Laundering Regulations 2007 for consultation. These repeal and replace the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3075), and implement the Third EU Money Laundering Directive. Interested parties have until 2 April 2007 to respond. The Law Society and the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners have recently expressed concerns about ambiguity of wording and potential over-regulation of trusts in relation to money laundering. More details at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultations_and_legislation.

Issue: 7259 / Categories: Legal News , Regulatory , Banking
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