A workshop on “Standards and new trends in anti-money laundering and the seizure of proceeds of crime” will take place in Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic, on 14-16 October 2015. The workshop will provide a venue for discussion on the new trends and typologies of money laundering, the challenges in the implementation of the new 4th AML directive in the national legislation, as well as effective financial investigations and inter-agency cooperation.