Model legislation

Tools

United Nations Model Laws/Treaties

United Nations/Commonwealth Secretariat/International Monetary Fund - Model Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime
April 2009, (for common law legal systems)

United Nations/International Monetary Fund Model Legislation on Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism December 2005, (for civil law systems) [ Russian] [ French] [ Arabic ]

United Nations Model Terrorist Financing Bill, 2003
(for common law systems)

United Nations Model Bill on Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime And Terrorist Financing (2003) (for common law systems)

United Nations Model Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2000 ( English) & Commentary (English) (for common law systems)

United Nations Model Foreign Evidence Bill 2000 ( English) & Commentary ( English)
(for common law systems)

United Nations Model Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2000 ( English) & Commentary ( English)
(for common law systems)

United Nations Model Witness Protection Bill 2000 ( English) & Commentary ( English)
(for common law systems)

United Nations Model Legislation on Laundering, Confiscation and International Cooperation in Relation to the Proceeds of Crime (1999) [ Français] [ Español] [ Russian]
(for civil law systems)

United Nations Model Law on Drug Trafficking and Related Offences ( French)
(for civil law systems)

United Nations Model Law on International Cooperation (Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance) with regard to Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors (French)
(for civil law systems)

United Nations Model Treaty on Extradition 1990, A/RES/45/116

United Nations International Cooperation In Criminal Matters 1997, A/RES/52/88
(amendment to Model Treaty on Extradition, A/RES/45/116)

United Nations Model Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1990, A/RES/45/117

United Nations Mutual Assistance and International Cooperation in Criminal Matters 1998, A/RES/53/112 (amendment to Model Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, A/RES/45/117)

Technical assistance tools

Legislative guide to the universal anti-terrorism conventions and protocols

Guide for legislative incorporation of the provisions of the universal legal instruments against terrorism

Preventing terrorist acts: a criminal justice strategy integrating rule of law standards in implementation of United Nations anti-terrorism instruments

Criminal justice responses to terrorism handbook

Best practices, guidance and other tools

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: Guidance: Due diligence and transparency regarding cover payment messages related to crossborder wire transfers (May 2009)
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: Guidance: Customer due diligence for banks (2001)
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: Core principles for effective supervision (2006)
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: Core Principles Methodology (2006)

Council of Europe: Best practice survey - Reversal of the burden of proof in confiscation of the proceeds of crime (2000)
Council of Europe: Best practice surveys

Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate: Technical Guide to the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) (2009)

Egmont Group: Best practices for the exchange of information between financial intelligence units (2004)

EU financial intelligence units' platform: Good practices - Report on Feedback on money laundering and terrorist financing cases and typologies (2008)
EU financial intelligence units' platform: Good practices - Report on Confidentiality and data protection in the activity of FIUs (2008)

FATF: International best practices : Freezing of terrorist assets (2009)
FATF: Money Laundering and Terrorist financing Risk Assessment Strategies (2008)
FATF: Best Practices Paper on Trade Based Money Laundering (2008)
FATF: Best practice guidelines on providing feedback to reporting financial institutions and other persons (1998)
FATF: Special recommendations: International best practices
FATF: Best practices - Confiscation (Recommendations 3 and 38) (2010)
FATF: International Best Practices - Detecting and preventing the illicit cross-border transportation of cash and bearer negotiable instruments (2010)
FATF: Guidance regarding the implementation of activity-based financial prohibitions of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 (2007)
FATF: Guidance on implementation of financial provisions of UN Security Council resolutions to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (2007)
FATF: Guidance on the Risk Based Approach to Combating money laundering and terrorist financing: High level principles and Procedures (2007)
FATF: Risk Based Approach Guidance for
- Money Service Businesses (2009)
- Real Estate Agents (2008)
- Accountants (2008)
- Casinos (2008)
- Trust and Companies Service Providers (2008)
- Legal Professionals (2008)
- Dealers in precious metals and stones (2008)
FATF: Global Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Threat Assessment (2010)

G8: Best practice principles on tracing, freezing and confiscation of assets (2004)
G8: Best practices for the administration of seized assets (2005)

IOSCO: Fit and proper assessment - Best practice - Final report (2009)

Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative: A good practices guide for non-conviction based asset forfeiture (2009)
Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative: Politically Exposed Persons, a Policy Paper on Strenghtening Preventive Measures (2009)

World Bank: Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing - A Practical Guide for Bank Supervisors (2009)

Interpol's "Best Practices in Combating Terrorism"
Interpol-UN Security Council Special Notice: alert for law enforcement worldwide that an individual is subject of sanctions (inter-alia freezing of assets) of the 1267 Committee (Al Qaeda, Taliban)
Interpol Money Laundering Automated Search System (IMLASS): a system for the tracking of suspicious money transactions; serves as global , central location where the transactions can be reported and linked to transactions in other countries
Interpol Money Laundering Automated Search System (IMLASS): a system for the tracking of suspicious money transactions; serves as global, central location where the transactions can be reported and linked to transactions in other countries