RegAlert1998-03-03 | Lei 9.613/1998Added
Law No. 9,613 of March 3, 1998 — Money Laundering Crimes; Prevention of Financial System Use for These Illicit Acts; Creation of COAF
This law defines the crime of concealing or disguising the nature, origin, location, disposition, movement, or ownership of assets derived from criminal offenses, establishing penalties of three to ten years imprisonment and fines, with increased penalties for repeated offenses, criminal organizations, or virtual assets. It mandates the creation of the Financial Activities Control Council (COAF) and imposes strict identification, record-keeping, and internal control obligations on a wide range of financial and non-financial entities, including virtual asset service providers, real estate agents, and luxury goods dealers. The legislation outlines special procedural rules for these crimes, including federal jurisdiction, the use of controlled actions and infiltration, and the seizure, alienation, and forfeiture of assets involved in or derived from money laundering.
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Presidência da República
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LAW NO. 9,613, OF MARCH 3, 1998.
See Decree No. 2,799, of 1998
Provides for the crimes of "money laundering" or concealment of assets, rights, and values; the prevention of the use of the financial system for the illicit acts provided for in this Law; creates the Financial Activities Control Council - COAF, and gives other provisions.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC I hereby inform that the National Congress decrees and I sanction the following Law:
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