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Harneys
On 9 February 2024, the BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) issued an updated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Notification Form. The updated form must be used by relevant...
Conyers
The Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act (the "PCCA") is the primary legislation in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") intended to effectively combat the activity of money laundering.
Conyers
This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money...
Conyers
This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money laundering measures...
Conyers
The primary anti-money laundering legislation in BVI is the Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act (the "PCCA"). Growing out of the "forty plus nine" recommendations formulated by the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF")...
Carey Olsen
The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the "VASP Act") came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers ("VASPs") and requires...
Walkers
As widely expected, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is shortly bringing into force new legislation to implement the Financial Action Task Force's standards on virtual assets and virtual asset...
Campbells
With effect from 1 December 2022, all BVI entities that fall within the definition of a virtual asset service provider (a "VASP"), as set out in the recently amended BVI Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (the "AML Regulations") and ...
Ogier
Virtual assets businesses and the gaming industry will be brought into scope under new amendments to anti-money laundering regulations in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Maples Group
The Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012 provides a regulatory 'light' regime for qualifying managers in the BVI.
Mourant
The Russian Defendants did not enter an appearance and the 8th defendant raised a jurisdictional challenge in the BVI.
Conyers
The BVI was amongst those moved to the EU's list of fully cooperative tax jurisdictions on 18 February.
Harneys
In schedule 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code of Practice 2008, the BVI have recognised a list of jurisdictions that have laws and regulations similar to that of the BVI.
Harneys
On 1 January 2016 (the Effective Date), the [BVI] Anti-money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (the Amendment Regulations) came into effect, amending the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2008.
Harneys
Previously announced amendments to the BVI's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime came into force on 1 January 2016.
Harneys
Previously announced amendments to the BVI's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime came into force on 1 January 2016.
Harneys
The BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) is presently reviewing the compliance arrangements of real estate agents throughout the jurisdiction to ensure they meet the requirements of the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) anti-money laundering (AML) regime.
Harneys
Deficiencies in anti-money laundering compliance in Belize and Guyana have been highlighted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) regulator.
Harneys
Fines and penalties for breaches of the BVI’s anti-money laundering ("AML") regime have been significantly increased through recent amendments to the Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act.
Harneys
On 18 January 2024, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an anti-money laundering package to protect the EU and its financial system.
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