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  New AML/CFT advisory board established in France (in: France)
Feb 3, 2010

The Financial Intelligence Unit in France, Tracfin, has announced a new interdepartmental AML/CFT advisory board. Established by Decree No. 2010-69 of 18 January 2010 , the new organisation replaces the previous guidance council.
  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to amend AML/CFT law (in: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
Feb 3, 2010
Amongst a package of reforms to law in the financial sector, the government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has submitted amendments to the Law on Preventing Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism to Parliament. 
  APG concludes on-site visit to Brunei Darussalam (in: Brunei Darussalam)
Feb 2, 2010
According to an article on the country's Anti Corruption Bureau's website, the on-site visit of the mutual evaluation of Brunei Darussalam concluded on 23 January 2010.
  IMF encourages Yemen to take more action on AML/CFT (in: Yemen)
Jan 29, 2010
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded their Article IV consultation with Yemen on 8 January 2010.
  Maldives to pass AML legislation, according to IMF (in: Maldives)
Jan 29, 2010

In the report of its Article IV consultation  with Maldives for 2009 (published on 28 January 2010), the International Monetary Fund notes that its previous advice to pass AML/CFT legislation has been partially followed.
  UK terrorist asset freezing powers ruled unlawful (in: United Kingdom)
Jan 28, 2010
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has ruled that orders issued by HM Treasury used to freeze suspected terrorist assets are unlawful. The court said the government should have sought Parliament's approval for the asset freezing regime and that the Treasury had exceeded its powers.
  Pakistan passes new AML law before FATF deadline (in: Pakistan)
Jan 28, 2010
Pakistan's National Assembly finally passed new anti-money laundering legislation on 27 January 2010, shortly before the FATF is due to consider its progress and possible counter-measures.
  Aruba fears poor FATF evaluation may result in “blacklisting” (in: Aruba)
Jan 25, 2010
The Central Bank of Aruba held a seminar on 18 January 2010 to discuss the possibility of Aruba being "blacklisted" by the FATF as a result of their mutual evaluation in 2009.
  Egmont/World Bank report on FIU governance published (in: Egmont Group of FIUs)
Jan 25, 2010
The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) has published the executive summary of a report on the governance arrangements for FIUs. The report is the product of a joint Egmont Group/World Bank project.
  BVI introduces licensing regime for money service businesses (in: British Virgin Islands)
Jan 22, 2010
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission has announced new legislative provisions to come into effect shortly, including a licensing regime for money service businesses.
 
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