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Continued awareness raising for notaries and real estate agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina to prevent money laundering
A new round of specialized workshops aimed at strengthening the capacities of notaries and real estate professionals in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing was held on 16-17 June in Banja Luka, marking the continuation of the initiative to boost compliance and awareness in...
Work continues to align legislation on criminal asset recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina with international standards
A workshop was held on 8 May in Sarajevo for the working group tasked with drafting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s new law on the seizure and management of illegal assets. The initiative aims to ensure the future legal framework is aligned with relevant international standards.. The workshop placed...
Notaries and real estate agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina hone their skills to prevent money laundering
Representatives of notaries and real estate agencies from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina gained concrete insights into the international standards, as well as practical tools for applying risk-based assessments for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing in their...
Stronger money-laundering and terrorism-financing prevention through enhanced risk-based supervision of the non-financial sector
A two-day capacity-building workshop was held in Sarajevo to discuss improvements in applying risk-based approach to supervision for effective prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing, in line with findings and recommendations from the latest MONEYVAL report on Bosnia and...
Council of Europe trains competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for effective AML/CFT supervision of lawyers and notaries
The capacity-building training for competent authorities responsible for AML/CFT supervision of lawyers and notaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina was organized on 15-16 October 2024 in Sarajevo. The aim of the training was to enhance the application of a risk-based approach in supervising selected...
Council of Europe holds an awareness raising workshop on protecting the non-profit organisations from terrorist financing abuse
On 2 July 2024, the Council of Europe conducted an awareness-raising workshop in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on protecting non-profit organizations (NPOs) from terrorist financing abuse. This event was part of the Action against Corruption, Money Laundering, and Terrorist Financing...
Council of Europe trains competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for effective oversight over implementation of targeted financial sanctions
The Council of Europe equipped representatives of competent authorities with comprehensive insights into the strategies and practices crucial for the successful enforcement of targeted financial sanctions in Bosnia and Herzegovina at a workshop held on 29-30 April 2024 in Sarajevo. It built on...
Council of Europe discusses the review and proposals to strengthen draft addenda and amendments to the Law on the Financing of Political Parties of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A workshop to present a comprehensive review of the draft addenda and amendments to the Law on Political Party Financing as set forth by the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina was organized on 30-31 January 2024 in Tarčin near Sarajevo. The review includes an analysis of the...
Inaugural Steering Committee meeting on addressing economic crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee of “Action against Corruption, Money Laundering, and Terrorist Financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” funded under the umbrella of the European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Türkiye III and voluntary...