final Proceeds for leasing customers. Following the partial amendment of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds in 2011 and 2014, the Association compiled and distributed pamphlets regarding the amended Act in September 2012 and March 2016, and posted them on its website along with related materials, in efforts to further familiarize association members with the issues.

In addition, the Japan Leasing Association holds an annual training program (advanced course), in which trainees, primarily leasing company managers, are trained in the Act on Prevention of the Transfer of Criminal Proceeds.

## 11 Credit Industry

In November 2012, the Japan Consumer Credit Association has incorporated items on verification of customer identity and on suspicious reports based on the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds into its comprehensive credit purchase regulations, requiring its member companies to comply with them.

In addition, as part of its effort to promote the severance of relations with anti-social forces, the Association also collects information concerning anti-social forces from the National Center for Removal of Criminal Organizations and has developed a database for industry-wide sharing for members to make inquiries as to whether a certain person is an anti-social force. The operation of the inquiries system started in April 2014.

In July 2016, the Association held a briefing session for the members concerning the Act on Prevention of the Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, which was partially amended in 2014.

Furthermore, in order to enhance members' compliance with the Act, the Association formulated the guidelines for the documents that specified business operators are required to prepare as prescribed in Article 32, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of the Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, and reference formats therefor, and are striving to disseminate them among members.

## 12 Real Estate Industry

In December 2007, the real estate industry established the "Liaison Council for Preventing Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and Preventing Damage by Anti-social Forces in the Real Estate Industry" so that the real estate industry as a whole, can promote collective efforts to prevent the transfer of criminal proceeds and eliminate anti-social forces. It proceeds with taking measures to share the information regarding the operation of systems including the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, through efforts such as agreeing to the development of a responsibility system within relevant business operators, and preparing and distributing brochures etc. for the purpose of enlightenment.

Following the partial amendment of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds in 2014, the Council has updated its handbook for real estate agents and enhanced its FAQ section concerning the outline and implementation of the amended Act.

In addition, the Council invited lawyers and other experts as lecturers and held briefing sessions for members to have them understand actions to be taken in response to the amendment of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds.