The Albanian preventive system and the difficulties of the fight against money laundering Cover Image

Sistemi parandalues shqiptar dhe vështirësitë e luftës kundër pastrimit të parave
The Albanian preventive system and the difficulties of the fight against money laundering

Author(s): Naim MËÇALLA
Subject(s): National Economy, Financial Markets, Business Ethics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Shtëpia botuese “UET Press”
Keywords: Money laundering; preventive measures; the right to privacy; investigative and intelligence techniques; etc;

Summary/Abstract: The fight against money laundering allows law authorities not only to confiscate the criminal incomes but also to punish criminals of every level and in particular the high level criminals, who remain largely aside from criminal activities, avoiding contact with illegal income they benefit. Nevertheless the movement of money can be traces and this fact may constitute evidence of their involvement in these criminal activities. This paper treats in a theoretical aspect the difference between preventive measures from war criminal measures against money laundering, although they are often intrinsically linked between them. An answer will be given to the question whether the measures imposed by anti-money laundering legislation infringing privacy, which is guaranteed not only by the Constitution, but also by the European Convention on Human Rights. Furthermore this paper covers practical difficulties in the fight against money laundering and forth several measures to increase the effectiveness of the fight against this phenomenon.

  • Issue Year: 11/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-62
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Albanian