As part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the French Ministry of Economy and Finance organised a conference on Friday 21 January in Paris entitled ‘Protecting Europeans against financial crime and terrorist financing’.
Discussions focused in particular on the future Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), the creation of which is an integral part of the proposed legislative package in July 2021. This European authority will have the task, from 2023 onwards,...