| Abstract [eng] |
This sThe Master's thesis analyses the prevention of money laundering, the regulation of money laundering and the related challenges. The topic of the Master's thesis is revealed by analyzing national and European Union legislation related to the prevention of money laundering and/or terrorist financing, international guidelines and recommendations on the prevention of money laundering, and other relevant studies and analyses. The first part of the thesis deals with the concept of money laundering, the entities involved in the anti-money laundering enforcement system, and the rights and obligations of these entities. The second part of the thesis analyses the regulation of anti-money laundering in national, European Union and international law. The national law analyses the regulation of anti-money laundering in the Lithuanian perspective. The European Union law regulation clarifies the adoption of anti-money laundering acts, the regulation of such acts, and the relevance of the European Union regulation for national law. The international regulatory perspective discusses the main international organizations contributing to the fight against money laundering, the relevance of such recommendations and an analysis of Lithuania's situation in relation to international standards. The final part of the thesis focuses on the challenges faced in the fight against money laundering. The advantages of the application of cooperation, the importance of a register of ultimate beneficial owners at the European Union level, and the importance of the recommendations in meeting the challenges of anti-money laundering implementation highlight the importance of the recommendations. |
