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ILLICIT FUNDS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- money muling
1, record 1, English, money%20muling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Money muling is a form of money laundering where criminals employ other individuals to move illicit funds. 2, record 1, English, - money%20muling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blanchiment par mule
1, record 1, French, blanchiment%20par%20mule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blanchiment par mule : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 septembre 2021. 2, record 1, French, - blanchiment%20par%20mule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow wash
1, record 2, English, snow%20wash
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada has become an international destination for setting up secret companies to "snow wash" illicit funds from all over the world. 2, record 2, English, - snow%20wash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanchir à la neige
1, record 2, French, blanchir%20%C3%A0%20la%20neige
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
blanchir à la neige des fonds, blanchir à la neige de l'argent 1, record 2, French, - blanchir%20%C3%A0%20la%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- illicit financial flow
1, record 3, English, illicit%20financial%20flow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "illicit financial flows" is very vague, but it generally refers to a set of methods and practices aimed at transferring financial capital out of a country in contravention of national or international laws. In practice, an "illicit financial flow" ranges from something as simple as a private individual transferring funds into his/her account abroad without having paid taxes on the funds, to highly complex money laundering schemes involving criminal networks setting up multi-layered multijurisdictional structures to hide ownership and transfer stolen funds. 2, record 3, English, - illicit%20financial%20flow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flux financier illicite
1, record 3, French, flux%20financier%20illicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’expression «flux financiers illicites» est très vague, mais désigne généralement un ensemble de méthodes et pratiques visant à transférer un capital financier hors d’un pays, en violation du droit national ou international. En pratique «un flux financier illicite» peut aller d’un simple virement effectué par un particulier sur son compte à l’étranger sans acquitter d’impôt sur les fonds à des systèmes très compliqués de blanchiment de capitaux reposant sur le recours à des réseaux criminels et sur l’utilisation de structures à plusieurs couches dans diverses juridictions (de manière à cacher l’identité du véritable propriétaire et à transférer des fonds volés). 2, record 3, French, - flux%20financier%20illicite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo financiero ilícito
1, record 3, Spanish, flujo%20financiero%20il%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por cada dólar que reciben los países en desarrollo como ayuda oficial de la ONU [Organización de las Naciones Unidas], diez dólares se van de esos países como parte del flujo financiero ilícito, una masa de dinero en fuga donde se mezcla el fruto de la corrupción de funcionarios públicos, las ganancias del narcotráfico, el lavado de dinero de otras actividades criminales y la evasión de impuestos que realizan corporaciones multinacionales, mediante la manipulación de los precios de transferencia de sus productos entre sus subsidiarias. 1, record 3, Spanish, - flujo%20financiero%20il%C3%ADcito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- proceeds of corruption
1, record 4, English, proceeds%20of%20corruption
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal international instrument for dealing with asset recovery is the United Nations Convention against Corruption(UNCAC). It is the first globally negotiated anticorruption treaty that contains a framework for governments to cooperate to achieve the goal of returning embezzled public funds and other proceeds of corruption by providing the vehicle for countries to make requests to each other for legal assistance in the recovery of illicit assets. 2, record 4, English, - proceeds%20of%20corruption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produits de la corruption
1, record 4, French, produits%20de%20la%20corruption
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux termes de la Convention anticorruption, les produits de la corruption sont «les profits ou autres bénéfices que le corrupteur retire de la transaction ou tout autre avantage indu obtenu ou conservé au moyen de l’acte de corruption». 2, record 4, French, - produits%20de%20la%20corruption
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingresos de la corrupción
1, record 4, Spanish, ingresos%20de%20la%20corrupci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Implementar una nueva asociación G8 para detectar, recuperar y devolver los ingresos de la corrupción que fueron adquiridos en forma ilícita. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ingresos%20de%20la%20corrupci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Foreign Trade
- Diplomacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- deceptive conduct
1, record 5, English, deceptive%20conduct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, coupled with additional action targeting IRISL [Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines], an effort to convince countries concerned about Iran's illicit and deceptive conduct to deny landing rights to Iran Air would further constrict Iran's ability to move funds and material for illicit purposes and isolate the regime internationally. 1, record 5, English, - deceptive%20conduct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Commerce extérieur
- Diplomatie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comportement trompeur
1, record 5, French, comportement%20trompeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Social Movements
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- narco-guerilla 1, record 6, English, narco%2Dguerilla
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- narcoguerilla 2, record 6, English, narcoguerilla
- narcoguerrilla 2, record 6, English, narcoguerrilla
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerilla depending on the illicit drug trade for arms and funds. 1, record 6, English, - narco%2Dguerilla
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also narcoterrorism. 2, record 6, English, - narco%2Dguerilla
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- narcoguérilla
1, record 6, French, narcogu%C3%A9rilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La drogue a transformé la guérilla en «narcoguérilla». Les narcos sont devenus les principaux bailleurs de fonds des guérilleros en vertu d'un accord qui s'est naturellement imposé après le tarissement des subventions naguère octroyées à la guérilla par Moscou et La Havane. En pratique les guérilleros prélèvent une taxe sur l'activité des trafiquants, en échange de quoi ils assurent la protection de convois clandestins. 1, record 6, French, - narcogu%C3%A9rilla
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Movimientos sociales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- narcoguerrilla
1, record 6, Spanish, narcoguerrilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La alianza entre los grupos guerrilleros -principalmente las llamadas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC, prosoviéticas- y las bandas de narcotraficantes, fue bautizada por el embajador Lewis Tambs como "narcoguerrilla". 2, record 6, Spanish, - narcoguerrilla
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-06-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tracing of Illicit Funds : Money Laundering in Canada
1, record 7, English, Tracing%20of%20Illicit%20Funds%20%3A%20Money%20Laundering%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solicitor General Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Tracing%20of%20Illicit%20Funds%20%3A%20Money%20Laundering%20in%20Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Le dépistage des fonds illicites : le blanchissage de l'argent au Canada
1, record 7, French, Le%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20fonds%20illicites%20%3A%20le%20blanchissage%20de%20l%27argent%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solliciteur général Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Le%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20fonds%20illicites%20%3A%20le%20blanchissage%20de%20l%27argent%20au%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- illicit funds
1, record 8, English, illicit%20funds
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Illicit funds may also be laundered through the purchase of stocks and bonds in the securities market. 1, record 8, English, - illicit%20funds
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonds illégaux
1, record 8, French, fonds%20ill%C3%A9gaux
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fonds illicites 1, record 8, French, fonds%20illicites
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds illégaux peuvent également être recyclés par le biais de l'achat d'actions et d'obligations sur le marché des valeurs mobilières. 1, record 8, French, - fonds%20ill%C3%A9gaux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-08-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Criminology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- layering technique
1, record 9, English, layering%20technique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transferring the funds among various accounts through a series of complex transactions designed to disguise the trail of illicit proceeds. 2, record 9, English, - layering%20technique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the laundered money is in the banking system, it can be used in a variety of sophisticated corporate layering techniques that further disguise its origins. 3, record 9, English, - layering%20technique
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Criminologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- technique des virements successifs
1, record 9, French, technique%20des%20virements%20successifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique visant à effectuer une série de transactions financières complexes afin de brouiller les pistes. 2, record 9, French, - technique%20des%20virements%20successifs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Tracing of Illicit Funds Research 1, record 10, English, Tracing%20of%20Illicit%20Funds%20Research
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Recherche sur le dépistage de profits générés par le crime
1, record 10, French, Recherche%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20profits%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20crime
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une initiative du Secrétariat du Ministère dans le cadre de la Stratégie nationale antidrogue. 1, record 10, French, - Recherche%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20profits%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20crime
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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