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Closing Conference of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) initiative for the Czech Republic
The Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) organised the Closing Conference of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) initiative “Enhancing effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime in the Czech Republic”, in Strasbourg, France, on 19 December 2022. The event was...
Training representatives of the real-estate sector in Czech Republic on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing risks
Within the broader initiative on enhancing effectiveness of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) regime in the Czech Republic, the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) supported Czech authorities in the implementation of activities...
Czech authorities study comparative practices for the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism regulation and supervision of legal professionals
In 2021/2022 the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division worked with Czech authorities in mapping of services and products offered by lawyers and notaries (legal professionals) in the Czech Republic which fall under the scope of the AML/CFT legislation and obligations. The...
Raising awareness among lawyers and notaries in the Czech Republic on sector-specific AML/CFT obligations and risks
The Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD), in cooperation with the Financial Analytical Office, organised a Workshop on “AML/CFT obligations of legal professionals in Czech Republic in conducting Customer Due Diligence and reporting suspicious transactions” on 15...
Raising awareness on proliferation financing risks among the private sector representatives in the Czech Republic
On 9 June 2022 the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division and Czech authorities organised an awareness raising workshop “Prevention of Proliferation Financing in the Private Sector”, as a targeted outreach activity towards the representatives of military items manufacturers,...
Conference on “Proliferation financing risks and trends – addressing current challenges”
The Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division, in cooperation with the European Commission Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and Czech authorities organised the Conference “Proliferation financing risks and trends – addressing current challenges” in...
Raising awareness for Non-Profit Organisations on conducting money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment
As a part of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) initiative for Czech Republic “Enhancing effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime in the Czech Republic”, the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD), in cooperation with the European Commission Directorate General...
Czech Republic launches the Proliferation Financing National Risk Assessment
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s recent amendments to Recommendations 1 and 2 and their Interpretive Notes have introduced a new requirement for jurisdictions to conduct a proliferation financing (PF) risk assessment on the national level as well as on the level of financial institutions,...
Raising awareness among Czech Non-Profit Organisations on Money-Laundering and Terrorist Financing risks
The Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) is currently supporting the Czech Republic with the implementation of the findings of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) risk assessment of the Non-Profit Organisations’ (NPOs) sector previously conducted by...
Workshop for Czech authorities on managing specific ML/TF risks occurring in the licencing process with regards to criminal associates
On 5 October 2021, the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) organised the “Workshop on preventing criminal associates from holding management functions or being the beneficial owners of licensed obliged entities” for Czech authorities. The Workshop gathered the...
Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the SRSP initiative for the Czech Republic
The Second Steering Committee meeting of the SRSP Project on: “Enhancing effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime in the Czech Republic” was held virtually on 14 July 2021. The event brought together representatives from all main beneficiary institutions – the Financial Analytical Office, Ministry of...
Developing Guidelines for the Czech Non-Profit Organisations on how to conduct money laundering and terrorist financing Risk Assessment
The Council of Europe provided support to the Czech authorities in developing guidance for Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) on identifying and assessing money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks through an online Workshop organised on the 17 February 2021. Based on the results of the...
Supporting the Czech authorities in assessing the money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with the market entry processes
Within the framework of the CoE/EU Structural Reform Support Programme initiative “Enhancing effectiveness of the AML/CFT regime in the Czech Republic”, the Council of Europe is supporting the Czech authorities by conducting a Study on the money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks...
Launch of the SRSP Project on enhancing the AML/CFT regime in the Czech Republic
The 2020 CoE/EU Structural Reform Support Programme initiative for the Czech Republic was launched on the 17th of September 2020, through a virtual kick-off meeting of the project Steering Committee (SC). The event was opened by representatives of the Czech authorities in-charge of coordinating...