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Changing up the rules regarding anti-money laundering

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Published on: 26 July 2016
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What are the key changes being brought in?
  • How will these work in practice?
  • How does this affect the anti-money laundering and tax evasion regimes across the UK/EU?
  • What impact will Brexit have on the implementation of these changes?
  • What action should lawyers be taking to assist their clients?

Article summary

Corporate Crime analysis: The European Commission recently adopted a proposal to reinforce EU rules on anti-money laundering. Zia Ullah, partner at Eversheds, along with Anna Soltani, associate at the firm, explain the main changes.

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