New rules of financial monitoring in the EU are explained to ELF and CCBE lawyers

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The European Union is finalizing a package of changes to financial monitoring. Therefore, the updated rules for preventing and combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime will soon come into force. What should we expect?

The European Lawyers Foundation (ELF) and the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) organized a webinar on «Anti-Money Laundering for Lawyers. New EU legislation on financial monitoring and general practical advice».

The event will be held on the ZOOM platform from 10:00 to 12:00 (Kyiv time) on May 29.

The webinar participants will be presented with the expected changes - the new EU package on financial monitoring, as well as practical advice for law firms and individual practitioners on how to comply with financial monitoring obligations, including in the context of ensuring the guarantees of the legal profession.

Speakers include Dominic Attias, Chairman of the ELF Board of Directors, Claudio Cocuzza, Chairman of the CCBE Anti-Money Laundering Committee and member of the Committee Arne Engels, Constance Desonette, Specialist, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, European Commission, and Emma-Jane Williams, Financial Monitoring Policy Manager, Law Society of Ireland.

The webinar will be held in English. Participation is free of charge. Registration is required (via the link). The number of seats is limited.

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