MONEY LAUNDERING
October 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLLAWYERS will be able to warn their clients that they are about to tip-off law enforcement authorities over concerns that they are handling dirty money, according to the final shape of long debated reforms to the EU money-laundering directive.Client confidentiality will also be assured where lawyers are ascertaining the legal position of a client, or are representing him or her in legal proceedings, unless the lawyer knows that legal advice is sought for money laundering purposes.The compromise position struck in a conciliation committee linking ...
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