LAW Nº 75/2019 OF 29/01/2020 ON PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF MONEY LAUNDERING, FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND FINANCING OF PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | 75/2019 OF 29/01/2020 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW Nº 75/2019 OF 29/01/2020 ON PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF MONEY LAUNDERING, FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND FINANCING OF PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

This provision says the law’s purpose is to prevent and punish money laundering, terrorism financing, and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
75/2019 OF 29/01/2020
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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About this statute

This provision says the law’s purpose is to prevent and punish money laundering, terrorism financing, and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This article says the law applies to individuals and legal persons, in their professional work, when they conduct, control, or advise on deposits, exchanges, investments, conversions, or other movement of money or property. This article defines key terms used in the law. The Centre carries out financial intelligence to help prevent and counter money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing. An authority with power to freeze or seize property or funds must do so immediately when there are reasons to suspect the property or funds are proceeds of crime.