NEW RECOGNITION BY THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO OUR MANAGING PARTNER: REPUBLICATION IN SAIJ OF THE ARTICLE RELATED TO ON THE MONEY LAUNDERING CRIME FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF LAW 27,739
In response to the recognition granted on April 9, 2025, to Miguel Cassagne by the Ministry of Justice of the Nation, through the Argentine Legal Information System (SAIJ), CASSAGNE Consulting extends its sincere gratitude to SAIJ for its interest in republishing, in the Doctrinal section of its Infojus platform, the recent article authored by our managing partner and originally published in the prestigious legal journal "La Ley", under the title: ?Money Laundering after the Enactment of Law 27,739: Its Evolution and Legal Classification under Criminal Law.?
This piece offers a comprehensive overview of the historical and legal development of the criminal offence of money laundering under the Argentine legal system.
? We invite our clients and followers to read the full article, available on the platform of the Ministry of Justice of the Nation: http://www.saij.gob.ar, where it can be accessed using the document ID SAIJ: DACF250035.
It is also available in the ?Articles? section of the CASSAGNE Consultores website, with full versions in both English and Spanish ?:
? Key topics covered in the article:
1?? A historical review of the four major stages in the evolution of the criminal classification of money laundering in Argentina.
2?? An in-depth analysis of Law 27,739 and its amendments to Article 303 of the Argentine Criminal Code.
3?? A detailed explanation of the current legal treatment of the offence.
4?? Inclusion of relevant data and official statistics, such as:
? Over USD 1 billion in transactions investigated (2017?2020).
? 91 convictions between 2019 and 2024, with drug trafficking as the predominant predicate offence.
? High incidence of self-laundering cases.
? The article concludes with key insights into the results of the FATF?s 4th Round of Mutual Evaluations and the challenges Argentina faces under the current enhanced follow-up regime:
?? Strengthening criminal prosecutions.
?? Improving asset confiscation measures.
?? Enhancing financial intelligence capabilities.
?? Developing a sustained and cohesive State policy.
We invite you to learn more about money laundering and the compliance measures you must implement as a reporting entity.
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