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GAFI [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative remittance system
1, record 1, English, alternative%20remittance%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ARS 2, record 1, English, ARS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parallel banking system 3, record 1, English, parallel%20banking%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second of the major alternative remittance systems dealt with by the FATF [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering] experts is the "hawala" or "hundi" system ... For example, Australia reported detecting for the first time the use of fraudulent credit cards in money laundering schemes or operation of alternative remittance system "netting off" operations. 4, record 1, English, - alternative%20remittance%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système parallèle de remise de fonds
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20parall%C3%A8le%20de%20remise%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPRF 2, record 1, French, SPRF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de type «hawala» ou «hundi» sont le deuxième grand mode parallèle de remise de fonds examiné par les experts du GAFI [Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment des capitaux] [...] Par exemple, l'Australie a rapporté avoir repéré pour la première fois l'utilisation frauduleuse de cartes de crédit dans des montages de blanchiment de capitaux ou dans le fonctionnement d’un système parallèle de remise de fonds afin de «compenser» entre elles des opérations. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20parall%C3%A8le%20de%20remise%20de%20fonds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema alternativo de envío de fondos
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20alternativo%20de%20env%C3%ADo%20de%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las herramientas de financiación de estos grupos terroristas, cabe destacar [...] el sistema "hawala", o sistema alternativo de envío de fondos, transferencias de dinero basadas en la mutua confianza, que no requiere traslado físico de dinero, compensándose las distintas cantidades adeudadas por los distintos intermediarios. Tradicionalmente utilizado por los emigrantes para hacer llegar a sus familias el dinero, sirve de base también para estas transferencias privadas que son imposibles de controlar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20alternativo%20de%20env%C3%ADo%20de%20fondos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mutual assessment
1, record 2, English, mutual%20assessment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mutual assessment of progress are exercises that engage both partner country authorities and donors in a review of mutual performance at country level. 2, record 2, English, - mutual%20assessment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaluation mutuelle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus d’évaluations mutuelles constitue un volet fondamental des travaux du GAFI [Groupe d’action financière], car c'est par ce processus qu'il contrôle la mise en œuvre des Recommandations dans ses pays membres et évalue l'efficacité globale de leurs dispositifs de lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20mutuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación mutua
1, record 2, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20mutua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con la creación de GAFILAT [Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica] empezó el proceso de evaluaciones mutuas en la región. La evaluación mutua consiste en una revisión de los sistemas y mecanismos que se han creado en cada país miembro para poder instituir sistemas de prevención de lavado de activos y de financiamiento del terrorismo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20mutua
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- money remitter
1, record 3, English, money%20remitter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In June 1998, the FATF [Financial Action Task Force on Money laundering] observed that, while Canada's anti-money laundering measures are "substantially in compliance with almost all of the 1990 FATF Forty Recommendations," a number of shortcomings remained to be addressed, including: ... the need to extend record-keeping and customer identification requirements to businesses such as money remitters, cheque cashers and casinos. 1, record 3, English, - money%20remitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expéditeur de fonds
1, record 3, French, exp%C3%A9diteur%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En juin 1998, le GAFI [Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment de capitaux] concluait que le dispositif canadien de lutte contre le blanchiment dans son ensemble était «pour l'essentiel conforme aux quarante recommandations du GAFI»(énoncées en 1990), mais qu'il fallait remédier à certaines faiblesses, notamment :[...] la nécessité d’élargir les exigences relatives à la tenue de livres et à l'identification des clients à des entreprises comme les expéditeurs de fonds, les encaisseurs de chèques et les casinos. 2, record 3, French, - exp%C3%A9diteur%20de%20fonds
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Financial Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
1, record 4, English, Financial%20Action%20Task%20Force%20on%20Money%20Laundering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FATF 2, record 4, English, FATF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Financial Action Task Force 1, record 4, English, Financial%20Action%20Task%20Force
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At the July 1989 economic summit in Paris, the Group of Seven countries set up the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), whose brief is to prevent banks and financial institutions from laundering the proceeds of criminal activities - in particular, sales of controlled substances, organized criminal activities, and manipulation of markets by insiders. The FATF, which has 28 member countries and governments, primarily from the industrial world, encourages countries to make money laundering a criminal activity in itself (many have already done so); it also seeks to strengthen international cooperation between criminal investigation agencies and the judiciaries in different countries. 3, record 4, English, - Financial%20Action%20Task%20Force%20on%20Money%20Laundering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Institutions financières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment de capitaux
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20financi%C3%A8re%20sur%20le%20blanchiment%20de%20capitaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GAFI 2, record 4, French, GAFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Groupe d’action financière 3, record 4, French, Groupe%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment de capitaux a été créé lors du sommet du G-7 de juillet 1989, à Paris, et s’est vu confier la tâche d’empêcher les banques et les établissements financiers de blanchir le produit des activités criminelles, et en particulier du trafic de stupéfiants, des activités du crime organisé et de la manipulation des marchés par des initiés. Ce groupe, dont les 28 membres appartiennent pour la plupart au monde industrialisé, encourage les pays à classer le blanchiment de l’argent parmi les activités criminelles (nombre d’entre eux ont déjà franchi le pas); il préconise également un resserrement de la coopération internationale entre les autorités judiciaires compétentes de tous les pays. 4, record 4, French, - Groupe%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20financi%C3%A8re%20sur%20le%20blanchiment%20de%20capitaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Instituciones financieras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional contra el lavado de dinero
1, record 4, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Financiera%20Internacional%20contra%20el%20lavado%20de%20dinero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GAFI 1, record 4, Spanish, GAFI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional 1, record 4, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Financiera%20Internacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la cumbre económica celebrada en París en julio de 1989, los países del Grupo de los Siete establecieron el [Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional contra el lavado de dinero] cuya tarea consiste en impedir que los bancos y las instituciones financieras blanqueen los beneficios de actividades delictivas, en particular las ventas de sustancias controladas, las actividades de la delincuencia organizada y la manipulación de los mercados gracias a la información confidencial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Grupo%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20Financiera%20Internacional%20contra%20el%20lavado%20de%20dinero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
1, record 5, English, Asia%2FPacific%20Group%20on%20Money%20Laundering
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- APG 1, record 5, English, APG
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is to facilitate the adoption, effective implementation and enforcement of internationally accepted standards against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, in particular the Forty Recommendations and Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF). 1, record 5, English, - Asia%2FPacific%20Group%20on%20Money%20Laundering
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe Asie-Pacifique sur le blanchiment d’argent
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20Asie%2DPacifique%20sur%20le%20blanchiment%20d%26rsquo%3Bargent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GAP 1, record 5, French, GAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En juin 2005, le Groupe d’action financière(GAFI) et le Groupe Asie-Pacifique sur le blanchiment d’argent(GAP) ont tenu leur première réunion Plénière conjointe à Singapour, dans le but de renforcer la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent et le financement du terrorisme dans la région Asie-Pacifique. 1, record 5, French, - Groupe%20Asie%2DPacifique%20sur%20le%20blanchiment%20d%26rsquo%3Bargent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anti-money laundering legislation
1, record 6, English, anti%2Dmoney%20laundering%20legislation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The broad purpose of the bill is to remedy shortcomings in Canada's anti-money laundering legislation, as identified by the G-7's Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering in its 1997-1998 report. 1, record 6, English, - anti%2Dmoney%20laundering%20legislation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- législation sur le recyclage de l’argent
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bargent
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objet général du projet de loi est de remédier aux insuffisances de la législation canadienne sur le recyclage de l'argent, telles qu'elles ont été circonscrites dans le rapport de 1997-1998 du Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment des capitaux(GAFI) formé par le G7. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bargent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- international coordination
1, record 7, English, international%20coordination
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To assist in international coordination, the G-7 leaders in 1989 set up an inter-governmental body known as the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), of which 26 states, including Canada, and two regional organisations (the European Commission and the Gulf Cooperation Council) are now members. 1, record 7, English, - international%20coordination
Record 7, Key term(s)
- international co-ordination
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coordination internationale
1, record 7, French, coordination%20internationale
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour favoriser la coordination internationale, les leaders du G7 ont décidé, en 1989, de former un organisme international du nom de Groupe d’action financière sur le blanchiment des capitaux(GAFI), dont 26 pays sont désormais membres(6), notamment le Canada et deux organisations régionales(la Commission européenne et le Conseil de coopération du Golfe). 1, record 7, French, - coordination%20internationale
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
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- suspicious transaction report
1, record 8, English, suspicious%20transaction%20report
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, the FATF recommended that reporting requirements in Canada be made mandatory (rather than voluntary, as is currently the case) and that a financial intelligence unit be established to deal with the collection, management, analysis and dissemination of suspicious transaction reports and other relevant intelligence data. 1, record 8, English, - suspicious%20transaction%20report
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déclaration d’opérations suspectes
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20suspectes
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GAFI a par ailleurs recommandé de rendre obligatoires les dispositions relatives aux déclarations au Canada(qui sont actuellement volontaires) et de créer une unité de renseignement financier qui serait chargé de la collecte, de la gestion, de l'analyse et de la diffusion des déclarations d’opérations suspectes et d’autres renseignements pertinents. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Bop%C3%A9rations%20suspectes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intelligence data
1, record 9, English, intelligence%20data
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, the FATF recommended that reporting requirements in Canada be made mandatory (rather than voluntary, as is currently the case) and that a financial intelligence unit be established to deal with the collection, management, analysis and dissemination of suspicious transaction reports and other relevant intelligence data. 1, record 9, English, - intelligence%20data
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- renseignements
1, record 9, French, renseignements
masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GAFI a par ailleurs recommandé de rendre obligatoires les dispositions relatives aux déclarations au Canada(qui sont actuellement volontaires) et de créer une unité de renseignement financier qui serait chargé de la collecte, de la gestion, de l'analyse et de la diffusion des déclarations d’opérations suspectes et d’autres renseignements pertinents. 1, record 9, French, - renseignements
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reporting of large cross-border movements of currency
1, record 10, English, reporting%20of%20large%20cross%2Dborder%20movements%20of%20currency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Bill C-22 would address the problems noted by the FATF in points 2 and 3 by providing for mandatory reporting of suspicious financial transactions by financial institutions and certain other businesses and professionals; reporting of large cross-border movements of currency and monetary instruments; and the creation of a new financial intelligence unit, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (hereinafter the "Centre"). 1, record 10, English, - reporting%20of%20large%20cross%2Dborder%20movements%20of%20currency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- déclaration des mouvements transfrontaliers de fortes sommes sous forme de devises
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9claration%20des%20mouvements%20transfrontaliers%20de%20fortes%20sommes%20sous%20forme%20de%20devises
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet de loi C-22 réglerait les problèmes soulevés par le GAFI aux paragraphes 2 et 3, puisqu'il prévoit la déclaration obligatoire des opérations financières suspectes par les établissements financiers et certaines autres entreprises et personnes spécialisées, la déclaration des mouvements transfrontaliers de fortes sommes sous forme de devises et d’instruments monétaires et, enfin, la création d’un nouveau service de renseignement financier, le Centre d’analyse des opérations et déclarations financières du Canada(ci-après le «Centre »). 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20des%20mouvements%20transfrontaliers%20de%20fortes%20sommes%20sous%20forme%20de%20devises
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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