UIFAND News

2020

Moneyval has published its annual report 2021. Both the report and the press release can be seen at the following links:

https://www.coe.int/en/web/moneyval/-/stricter-regulation-of-virtual-assets-and-specialised-gatekeeper-professions-should-be-priorities-in-combating-money-laundering (English version)
https://www.coe.int/fr/web/moneyval/-/stricter-regulation-of-virtual-assets-and-specialised-gatekeeper-professions-should-be-priorities-in-combating-money-laundering (French version)

In order to facilitate its consultation and understanding, an unofficial consolidated version of Law 14/2017, of 22 June, on the prevention and fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is provided, which incorporates the latest legislative amendment due to the recent approval of Law 37/2021, of 16 December.

The Andorran Official Gazzette (BOPA) publishes Decree 147/2022, of 13-4-2022, amending Decree 111/2022, on restrictive measures in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, which amends annexes 3 and 4 of Decree 111/2022 to include 217 natural persons and 18 legal persons, respectively.

Pursuant to the news published on March 25, 2022, you can now find at the section Publications//Forms the forms that enable the communication of the application of restrictive measures in compliance with Decree 111/2022, of 25-03-2022, on restrictive measures in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation .

The Andorran Official Gazzette (BOPA) publishes Decree 111/2022, of 25-3-2022, on restrictive measures in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Pursuant to Decree 111/2022, of March 25, and according to article 3.1, the UIFAND is appointed as the body controlling the instrucion, promotion, monitoring and oversight of the adopted measures, within the framework of its powers and areas of activity.In this regard, according to article 4 of the aforementioned Decree, any communication shall be addressed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

As of today, Regulation of Law 14/2017, of 22 June, on the prevention and the fight against the laundering of money or assets and against terrorist financing published on March 9 in the Andorran Official Gazette is available in the "National legislation" section. This Regulation introduces a sixth chapter that establishes the additional measures for financial reporting entities with branches or subsidiaries in which they have a majority shareholding and that are located in other countries that do not allow the application of group policies and procedures, transposing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/758 of 31 January 2019.