Press Release: Money laundering: Council approves strengthened rules

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Series Details PRES/15/187 (20.04.15)
Publication Date 20/04/2015
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The Council of the European Union on 20 April 2015 adopted its position at first reading on new rules aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

The directive and regulation will strengthen EU rules against money laundering and ensure consistency with the approach followed at international level. The regulation deals more specifically with information accompanying transfers of funds.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/04/20-money-laundering-strengthened-rules/
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ESO: Background information: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 April 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-agriculture-and-fisheries-council-20-april-2015/
EP: EPRS: At A Glance, 13.05.15: New EU tools to fight money laundering http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/EPRS-AaG-556991-New-EU-tools-fight-money-laundering-FINAL.pdf
ESO: Background information: Money laundering: Council endorses agreement with EP http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-money-laundering-council-endorses-agreement-with-ep/
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