Chapter1 History of Anti-Money Laundering Measures

Section1 Anti-Money Laundering Measures in International Society 1
1 Anti-Money Laundering Measures as International Countermeasures against Narcotic Drugs 1
2 Anti-Money Laundering Measures as Countermeasures against International Organized Crime and Terrorism 1
3 Countermeasures to Sophistication of Modus Operandi of Money Laundering 2

Section2 Anti-Money Laundering Measures in Japan 2
1 Enforcement of "the Anti-Drug Special Provisions Law" 2
2 Enforcement of the Act on the Punishment of Organized Crime 2
3 Enforcement of "the Act on the Punishment of Financing of Offences of Public Intimidation" and "Customer Identification Act", and the Revision of "Act on the Punishment of Organized Crime" 3
4 Enforcement of "the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds" 3

Chapter2 Legal Systems of Countermeasures against Money Laundering 5

Section1 Recent Law Amendments 6
1 Strengthening of Regulations on Postal receiving service providers 6
2 Amendment of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds according to the enactment of "the Payment Services Act" 6

Section2 Outline of the Anti-Drug Special Provisions Law and Act on the Punishment of Organized Crime 7
1 Anti-Drug Special Provisions Law 7
(1) Punishment of money laundering 7
(2) Confiscation, collection of equivalent value and securance measures (Article 11 through 13, 19, 20) 7
2 Act on the Punishment of Organized Crime 8
(1) Punishment of money laundering (Article 9 through 11) 8
(2) Confiscation, collection of equivalent value and securance measures (Article 13 through 16, 22, 23, 42, 43) 8

Section3 Outline of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds 8
1 Purpose of the Act (Article 1) 9
2 Criminal Proceeds (Paragraph 1 of Article 2) 9
3 Specified Business Operators (Paragraph 2 of Article 2) 9
4 Responsibilities of the National Public Safety Commission and FIU (Article 3) 10
5 Measures by Specified Business Operator 10
6 Dissemination of Information on Suspicious Transactions (Article 11 and 12) 13
7 Supervisory Measures (Article 13 through 17, 23, 24, 27) 13
8 Penal Provisions regarding Reception/Delivery/Provision of Deposit/Savings Passbooks, etc. (Article 26) 13
9 Enforcement 13

Chapter3 Establishment of JAFIC and Police Activities 15

Section1 Background of Establishment of JAFIC 15
Section2 Mission and Structure 16
Section3 JAFIC and Partners 17
Section4 Countermeasures against Criminal Proceeds by the Police 18
Section5 Cooperation with Business Operators and the Public 20
Paragraph1 Explanation and Provision of Information, etc. on Seminars Targeting Specified Business Operators 20
1 Explanation on Seminars for Financial Institutions 20
2 Explanation on Seminars for Dealers in precious metals and stones 20
3 Explanation on Seminars for Real Estate Agents 20
4 PR on Website 21
Paragraph2 Provision of Information for Specified Business Operators following the U.N. Security Council Resolution 21
Paragraph3 Efforts of Specified Business Operators 22
1 Efforts of Banking Industry 22
2 Efforts of Securities Industry 22
3 Efforts of Real Estate Industry 23
4 Efforts of Lawyers Associations 23

Section 6 Measures to Ensure the Effectiveness of the "Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds" 23