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Federal Legislation

Constitutional basis

The AMLA cites Art. 95, para. 1 (Private economic activity) , Art. 98, (Banks and insurance companies), Art. 103 (Structural policy) and Art. 123 (Criminal law) of the Federal Constitution (CC 101) of 18 april 1999 as legal basis. These articles correspond to Art. 31bis, para. 2, Art. 31 quater, Art. 34, para 2 and Art. 64bis of the old Federal Constitution.

Federal laws and regulations

Federal Act of 10 October 1997 on Combating Money Laundering in the Financial Sector (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA, CC 955.0; English translation)

Ordinance of the Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority of 20 August 2002 concerning the Financial Intermediation in the Non-banking Sector as a Commercial Undertaking (OCU-AMLA, SR 955.20).

Ordinance of the Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority of 10 October 2003 concerning the Obligations of Financial Intermediaries Directly Subordinated to the AMLCA (AMLCA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, AMLO AMLCA, CC 955.16).

Ordinance of 1 July 2005 of the Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority on Data Processing (Data Processing Ordinance AMLCA, DPO AMLCA, CC 955.033.1).

Ordinance of 26 October 2005 on the Supervision Tax and Charges Levied by the Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority (ChO AMLCA, CC 955.033.2).

General Ordinance on Charges of 8 September 2004 (CC 172.041.1).

Ordinance of the SFBC of 18 December 2002 concerning the Prevention of Money Laundering (SFBC Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, AMLO SFBC, CC 955.022).

Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of Private Insurance of 24 October 2006 concerning the Prevention of Money Laundering (FOPI Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, AMLO FOPI, CC 955.032).

Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Gaming Board of 12 June 2007 on Due Diligence Obligations of Casinos in Combating Money Laundering (SFGB Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, AMLO SFGB, CC 955.021).

Ordinance of 25 August 2004 on the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (OMRO, CC 955.23).

Swiss Criminal Code of 21 Dezember 1937 (SCC, CC 311.0).

Messages and materials

Message of 17 June 1997 on the Prevention of Money Laundering in the Financial Sector (Anti-Money Laundering Act, AMLA. available in French , German and Italian).

Message of 12 June 1989 on the Revision of the Swiss Criminal Code (Money Laundering and Insufficient Diligence in Financial Transactions, available in French, German and Italian

Message on the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, the revision of the Swiss Criminal Code and the Adaptation of other Federal Acts (FF 2002 5014 ss, available in French, German and Italian).

Message and Draft of the Federal Act on Collective Investments (Collective Investments Act, available in French, German and Italian) as well as the Explanatory Note and the draft Ordinance on Collective Investments (available in French, German and Italian).

Consultations

Dispatch on the implementation of the revised Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF; available in French and German) and the related press release of 15 June 2007.

Consultation paper on the draft Federal Act concerning the Implementation of the revised FATF Recommendations (available in French , German and Italian) and the related press releases of 30 September 2005 (available in French, German and Italian) , 29 September 2006 (French, German and Italian), 8 December 2006 (French, German and Italian) and 26 January 2007 (French, German and Italian).

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Last update: 22.04.2008