Open AccessLegal regulation of the criminalization of money laundering in the European Union: modern trends
Author(s) -
Andrey Vodyanov
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
advances in law studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2500-428X
pISSN - 2409-5087
DOI - 10.29039/2409-5087-2022-10-1-41-45
Subject(s) - criminalization , money laundering , legalization , european union , criminal law , political science , terrorism , business , law , economic policy
Countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime is one of the key priorities of the EU Security Union Strategy. Taking into account the development of European integration and the emergence of new criminal threats, there has been an intensive reform of the regulatory framework of the European Union in the area of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The criminalization of money laundering is considered to be a central component of the anti-money laundering regime. The article analyzes the stages of development of the legal framework for combating the legalization (laundering) of money in the European Union. There are considered the modern trends of criminal law regulation in this area. The features of the criminalization of money laundering in the European Union law are revealed.