Apr 29, 2024 | EU, News, UK, USA
The 50 percent rule means that if a company is at least 50% owned by a financially sanctioned individual or entity, it is illegal to transact with that company. This is regardless of the value of a transaction or what product or service is being sold. Background...
Apr 1, 2022 | News, Opinion, Our solution, UK, USA
ArtAML Co-Founders Susan J Mumford and Dr Chris E King returned to the Art Law Podcast to discuss the surprise decision of FinCEN to not regulate AML in the art market (yet), and the immediate impact of Russian sanctions for the U.S. art market. Listen to the...
Feb 6, 2022 | Guidance, Industry consultations, News, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, USA
At last, the findings from the 2021 U.S. study on the potential application of anti-money laundering in the art sector have been published. This article accordingly highlights top-level insights from the U.S. Treasury’s 40-page ‘Study of the Facilitation of Money...
Oct 27, 2021 | Industry consultations, Opinion, Policy + Consultations, USA
In September 2021, FinCEN issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comment on the implementation of Section 6110 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the AML Act). AML Act Section 6110 amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to include...
Nov 18, 2019 | News, Press, USA
On 22nd October 2019, the US House of Representatives passed HR 2514, also known as the ‘Counter Act’. If it passes the Senate and becomes law, the result will be anti-money laundering legislation impacting the art market on both sides of the Atlantic. At...
