Sentences with phrase «terrorist financing which»

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Because of legislation such as the Bank Secrecy Act, signed into law in 1970, and the Patriot Act, which was made law in 2001, those institutions must maintain strict compliance programs to monitor for signs of money laundering, terrorist financing, and other criminal acts, and they are obligated to report suspicious activities to authorities.

Franklin Templeton is firmly committed to international efforts to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorist and criminal activities, and as such it makes every effort to remain in full compliance with all applicable anti — money laundering («AML») and anti — terrorist financing («ATF») laws, rules and standards adopted in the jurisdictions in which it does business.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Iran finances and arms groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, which have intentionally killed civilians, and which the US officially designates as terrorist organizations.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Franklin Templeton is firmly committed to international efforts to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorist and criminal activities, and as such it makes every effort to remain in full compliance with all applicable anti — money laundering («AML») and anti — terrorist financing («ATF») laws, rules and standards adopted in the jurisdictions in which it does business.

An example of a public blacklist is the list of countries maintained by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which lists countries that the FATF considers to be uncooperative in the global effort against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Shortly after 9/11, the FBI called the Whitney Museum asking to see one of Lombardi's drawings, which traced the hidden links between George W. Bush and the financing of global terrorists.

In Michaud v France, which became final on 6 March 2013, the Court was asked to assess the compatibility of an obligation pursuant to EU Money Laundering Directive requiring lawyers to report reasonable suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing with the right to privacy protected by Article 8 ECHR.

Though a few D.C. firms have national security practices, it seems that the real excitement lies in jobs with the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury Department, which oversees issues related to terrorist financing.

William has broad experience of advising on a range of regulatory topics, which include firms» governance structures, senior management accountability, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing compliance, systems and controls, market misconduct, fintech, cyber-security and conduct of business matters.

The federal proceeds of crime / money laundering / terrorist financing legislation (including regulations) «taken as a whole, interfere with the lawyer's duty of commitment to the client's cause, which... is a principle of fundamental justice [and] there is no need to conduct a separate analysis relating to the proposed principle of fundamental justice relating to solicitor - client privilege».

As was the case with the regulatory scheme at issue in the Federation of Law Societies case which targeted money laundering and terrorist financing, the public protection goals behind the OSC's whistleblowing policy should be lauded.

ICOs are vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing (ML / TF) risks due to the anonymous nature of the transactions, and the ease with which large sums of monies may be raised in a short period of time.

The toughening of the regulation of the distribution of tokens is due to the fact that ICOs are vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks «due to the anonymous nature of the transactions, and the ease with which large sums of monies may be raised in a short period of time.»

According to a report by the U.K. Treasury, «there is little evidence to indicate that the use of digital currencies has been adopted by criminals involved in terrorist financing, whether as a means by which to raise funds (crowd funding etc.), to pay for infrastructure (e.g. server rental), or to transfer funds.»

This is because most companies that sell money transfers are subject to anti-money laundering laws and counter-terrorist financing standards, which require providers to exercise their due diligence to confirm that you're not using their services for terrorist or otherwise nefarious activities.

With respect to terrorist financing specifically, on an audit by FINTRAC, real estate professionals have to show how they comply with the counter terrorist financing aspects of their obligations to report suspicious transactions under the PCMLTFA and this is an area in which they inevitably are deficient.

The Bank of America tower was publicly subsidized by the Liberty Bond program, which granted corporations $ 8 billion in tax - exempt financing to help the city recover from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.