Money laundering from the point of view of the Slovak and Russian legislation
- Authors: Prokeinová M.1, Hangáčová N.1
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Affiliations:
- Comenius University in Bratislava
- Issue: Vol 10, No 2 (2020)
- Pages: 95-102
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/2223-0092/article/view/538040
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.33693/2223-0092-2020-10-2-95-102
- ID: 538040
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Abstract
The article analyzes strategy regarding anti-money laundering policy in the Slovak Republic and the Russian Federation. Article also emphasises fight against money-laundering at the international level. Money laundering is the process of concealing illegal origin of money and bringing appearance of legality to money deriving from criminal activities. States have eminent interest to prevent such activities from occurring. Article focuses on the Slovak legislation concerning anti-money laundering including criminal liability of legal entities. Law which would enact criminal liability of legal entities in the Russian Federation was not adopted yet. Authors came to conclusion that legal acts of the Slovak Republic and the Russian Federation are similar but in certain areas they differ. One significant difference has been observed by authors.
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About the authors
Margita Prokeinová
Comenius University in Bratislava
Email: margita.prokeinova@flaw.uniba.sk
Doctor of Law, Candidate of Philosophy, Professor; associate professor of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminalistics of the Faculty of Law Bratislava, Slovakia
Natália Hangáčová
Comenius University in Bratislava
Email: natalia.hangacova@flaw.uniba.sk
Doctor of Law, Candidate of Engineering; internal PhD student of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminalistics of the Faculty of Law Bratislava, Slovakia
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