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Introduction To Cash Transaction Limit

What is ‘cash transaction limit’? Cash transaction limit is a form of security measure (including the likes of AMLA) to combat money laundering and illicit activities. It forms an additional level of deterrent against cash abuse and it also complements existing measures such as the suspicious transaction report and the cash threshold report that aids…
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August 25, 2021 0

Can properties held under trust be seized under AMLA?

FYI, a  public prosecutor can order the seizing of properties of a person that is charged under AMLA. However, can they seize properties that are under trust? If the answer is yes, under what condition can they do so? Let’s briefly have a look at the Court of Appeal case of Tetuan Khana & Co…
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May 29, 2021 0

Can a civil action be instituted against a party after who just had its property seized under AMLA?

Can a party institute a civil action against an offending party after the offending party’s assets and properties are seized under AMLA? This question was briefly analyzed and dealt with in Protasco Bhd v PT Anglo Slavic Utama & Ors, which we will briefly have a look at in this article.  Brief facts of the…
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May 29, 2021 0