LAW N°47/2008 OF 09/09/2008 ON PREVENTION AND PENALISING THE CRIME OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCING TERRORISM | 47/2008 OF 09/09/2008 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW N°47/2008 OF 09/09/2008 ON PREVENTION AND PENALISING THE CRIME OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCING TERRORISM

This article says the law is meant to prevent, detect, fight, and eradicate money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
47/2008 OF 09/09/2008
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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aggravating circumstances anonymous accounts anti-money laundering asset confiscation asset forfeiture asset freezing asset return asset seizure asset transfers audit banking business correspondence business relationship monitoring cash declaration at the border cash transaction reporting casino operations commencement compliance compliance programs confidential reporting confidentiality confiscated assets confiscated property confiscation +77 more

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This article says the law is meant to prevent, detect, fight, and eradicate money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This article defines key terms used in the Law, including money laundering, confiscation, criminal organization, customer, freezing, instrument, political leader, proceeds, property, and reporting entity. This article says the law applies to certain natural and legal persons involved in professional financial or related transactions, and it allows disciplinary or supervisory authorities to impose sanctions for failure to meet obligations under the law. This article treats terrorism-related acts as defined by the special anti-terrorism law, and treats financing terrorism as an offense when a person provides, collects, manages, or advises on obtaining money, assets, or equipment for terrorist use. This article says money or property is illicit if it comes from listed crimes, and it also makes financing terrorism an offence.