Description
This edition provides a practical guide for banks and their lawyers in respect of their regulatory responsibilities, their private law duties, their liabilities to third parties, and their obligations to assist persons seeking the recovery of assets (including regulatory bodies within and without the jurisdiction) as they relate to “tainted money”. It also sets the law in its national and international policy context and pays particular attention to the international sources of the relevant law. It draws on the expertise of civil and criminal practitioners, public international lawyers, and overseas lawyers.
• The only comprehensive, single-volume book that sets out the relevant law on banks and financial crime in its international setting
• Provides a practical guide that unravels the maze of legislation and law applicable to this area
• Includes the latest developments on cutting edge areas such as virtual currency
• Offers unique coverage of the international and private law aspects in one volume
• New ‘International Legal Sources’ chapter to cover the procedure and practice of the Security Council Delisting Ombudsperson
• Coverage of developments in new technologies and virtual currencies including Bitcoin
This edition provides a practical guide for banks and their lawyers in respect of their regulatory responsibilities, their private law duties, their liabilities to third parties, and their obligations to assist persons seeking the recovery of assets (including regulatory bodies within and without the jurisdiction) as they relate to “tainted money”. It also sets the law in its national and international policy context and pays particular attention to the international sources of the relevant law. It draws on the expertise of civil and criminal practitioners, public international lawyers, and overseas lawyers.
• The only comprehensive, single-volume book that sets out the relevant law on banks and financial crime in its international setting
• Provides a practical guide that unravels the maze of legislation and law applicable to this area
• Includes the latest developments on cutting edge areas such as virtual currency
• Offers unique coverage of the international and private law aspects in one volume
• New ‘International Legal Sources’ chapter to cover the procedure and practice of the Security Council Delisting Ombudsperson
• Coverage of developments in new technologies and virtual currencies including Bitcoin
