Bangladesh has joined the Apostille Convention

The authorities of the People's Republic of Bangladesh officially deposited their instruments of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 for the Abolition of the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on July 29, 2024. The official website of the Hague Conference reports this.

Ecuador Prepares to Launch Electronic Apostille for Documents

The Ecuadorian authorities have announced that they are starting to carry out apostille and consular legalization procedures for documents digitally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic is handling this issue. The department has distributed the corresponding statement in the media.

Three quarters of jurisdictions studied by FATF do not comply with anti-money laundering requirements in the field of virtual assets

Three-quarters of national jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) are partially or completely non-compliant with anti-money laundering guidelines for regulating virtual assets. This is stated in the Group's report.

Luxembourg creates special anti-money laundering office

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is creating a special department to combat money laundering. The corresponding decision was made by the country's parliament. This is reported by the Luxembourg Times.

Isle of Man authorities hire firm to digitally verify company beneficiaries

The Isle of Man Central Register has announced it has hired cybersecurity firm SQR to provide “seamless verification” of the identity of beneficial owners of local businesses. This was reported by Global Government Fintech.

Beneficiaries, according to local law, are considered to be persons who control at least 25% of the shares or interests of companies registered in the Isle of Man.

Pakistan Foreign Ministry changes procedure for certifying documents with apostille

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry is making fundamental changes to the apostille system. According to the SAMAA portal, this is being done in order to "fight the agent mafia."

FATF may return UAE to its gray list

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) may return the United Arab Emirates to the list of jurisdictions subject to enhanced monitoring, also known as the “grey list”. This was reported by Infolibre.

FATF has made major changes to its gray list

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), at its plenary meeting held in Singapore, made decisions on the status of Monaco, Venezuela, Turkey and Jamaica.

The Supreme Court of an Indian state passed a ruling on free access of citizens to government registers

The Supreme Court of the Indian state of Kerala issued a ruling that declared information contained in government registers public. This was reported by Verdictum.