This book gives a broad analysis of the legal issues raised by the international fight against money laundering. It offers an extensive comparative research of the criminal and preventive law aspects from an international perspective. Stessens portrays money laundering as a new criminal trend threatening both national and international societies which must be addressed multilaterally through banking practice, international conventions and human rights. Most of this volume is devoted to specific legal problems that spring from the international nature of the money laundering phenomenon. It contains a most detailed overview on the rules and practices of international co-operation in the fight against money laundering. The publication gives a thorough examination of the exchange of information, lifting banking secrecy, and seizing and confiscating assets, as well as the jurisdictional questions that inevitably arise in this context. The result is a rich and detailed study of international and comparative law.

An analysis of the legal issues raised by the international fight against money laundering.
Reviews
'... it is very well written and researched and provides considerable detail on the legal aspects of the fight against money laundering ... a worthy addition to the literature.' The Times Higher Education Supplement



Book Information
ISBN 9780521781046
Author Guy Stessens
Format Hardback
Page Count 488
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 880g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 32mm