The Legal Aspects of Counteracting and Combating Money Laundering in Poland. The Challenge for the Polish Financial Institutions Cover Image

Aspekty prawne przeciwdziałania i zwalczania prania pieniędzy w Polsce. Wyzwanie dla polskich instytucji finansowych
The Legal Aspects of Counteracting and Combating Money Laundering in Poland. The Challenge for the Polish Financial Institutions

Author(s): Małgorzata Brulińska
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Law on Economics
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: money laundering; financial institutions; digital currency; crime; pranie pieniędzy; instytucje finansowe; pieniądz wirtualny; przestępstwo

Summary/Abstract: This publication consists of two parts: The first part concerns new challenges, which financial institutions will have to meet on the basis of the new act on counteracting money laundering and financing of terrorism (Dz.U. 2018, item 723), which came into force on 13 July 2018 and implement the provisions of Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 to the Polish legal system. and introduces revised Financial Task Force (FATF) recommendations. The changes are aimed to increasing the effectiveness of the national system of counteracting money laundering and financing of terrorism and will have a significant impact on the functioning of the Polish financial institutions. The second part focuses on presenting long-term challenges in the area of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) / FTR (Financial Transaction Report) that will be faced by Polish financial institutions. The research problem is the question, which legal challenges will appear for the Polish institutions at the time of entry into force of the Act of 1 March 2018 on counteracting money laundering and financing of terrorism and what new challenges will face the legislator (and not only legislator) in the further future.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 77
  • Page Range: 7-22
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish