Wednesday, 21 April, 2021 - 07:45
A parliamentary session in Morocco. AFP file photo Rabat - Asharq Al-Awsat
Morocco’s House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill to amend the penal code and the law to combat money laundering.
The justice and legislative and committee unanimously agreed on the amendment during a meeting on Monday.
In a plenary session on Tuesday, Justice Minister Mohamed Ben Abdelkader said the bill will enable authorities to “track illicit funds in preparation for their confiscation.”
“It also comes in line with making national laws compatible with the standards of the International Financial Action Task Force (FATF).”
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