Foi publicado o Guia LSAG, em inglês (Anti money laundering: Guide - The Law Society 2021) que contêm as orientações anti branqueamento de capitais, para o sector juridico, que agora juntamos em anexo.

As orientações deste guia foram amplamente revistas e reformuladas após a implementação da 5ª Diretiva sobre Branqueamento de Capitais da UE.

A orientação destina-se a apoiar os profissionais jurídicos e empresas no cumprimento dos Regulamentos de 2017 (com as alterações entretanto efectuadas) sobre Lavagem de Dinheiro, Financiamento do Terrorismo e Transferência de Fundos.

Estes regulamentos foram alterados pelos:

• Regulamentos de Branqueamento de Capitais e Financiamento do Terrorismo (Alteração) de 2019
• Regulamentos de 2020 sobre Lavagem de Dinheiro e Financiamento do Terrorismo (Alteração), (Brexit)

Outros Recursos oferecidos pela Law Society, UK:

GUIAS (19)

• AML compliance for small firms – part one: conducting an AML risk assessment25 Feb 2020
• AML compliance for small firms – part three: customer due diligence and warning signs25 Feb 2020
• AML compliance for small firms – part two: policies, controls and procedures25 Feb 2020
• Anti-money laundering after Brexit01 Apr 2021
• Anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector17 Feb 2021
• Anti-money laundering in the property market12 Aug 2020
• Anti-money laundering risk assessments25 Feb 2020
• Customer due diligence30 Sep 2020
• Global AML guidance30 Sep 2020
• Internal money laundering reporting25 Feb 2020
• LSAG Advisory Note: COVID-19 and preventing money laundering and terrorist financing in legal practices30 Sep 2020
• Money laundering warning signs25 Feb 2020
• Mortgage fraud guidance12 Aug 2020
• Politically exposed persons25 Feb 2020
• Property fraud12 Aug 2020
• Quick guide to the Money Laundering Regulations 201725 Feb 2020
• Suspicious activity reports10 Mar 2021
• Tipping off a client24 Feb 2020
• UK sanctions regime26 Aug 2020

Notas Praticas 

• Responding to a financial crime investigation12 Aug 2020

Q&A (13)

• As a money laundering reporting officer, what can I tell a client I have reported?12 Aug 2020
• Can I accept my client’s £20,000 cash deposit?12 Aug 2020
• Do I have a duty to conduct checks when hiring commercial solicitors?12 Aug 2020
• Do I need to check the source of funds when acting on a probate matter?03 Dec 2020
• How should I check the source of funds from third parties?28 Oct 2020
• Is outlining our reporting obligations in client care letters ‘tipping off’?26 Feb 2021
• My client is a possible sanctions match. What should I do?28 Oct 2020
• Practice advice Q&As: January 202118 Jan 2021
• Practice advice Q&As: July 202015 Jan 2021
• Should I carry out an AML risk assessment on every new regulated matter?12 Aug 2020
• Should I check the identity of unrepresented buyers at an auction house?12 Aug 2020
• Should we quote our account number on bills?28 Oct 2020
• Where do I report a discrepancy between my due diligence and the PSC register?31 Mar 2021

Ferramentas (4)

• AML directory04 Mar 2020
• AML leaflets - for your client and your firm25 Feb 2020
• Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing glossary10 Mar 2021
• High-risk third countries for AML purposes09 Apr 2021