## [Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - November 2021](/cn/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-november-2021)
# Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - November 2021
Spain - 11 / 11 / 2021
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**Main new legislation and news in relation to anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing (AML/CTF) - 3Q21.**
## [**The new European authority for the fight against money laundering will be operational in 2023**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/new-european-authority-fight-against-money-laundering-will-be-operational-2023)
Within the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, on July 20, 2021 the European Commission presented a package of measures to strengthen the EU AML/CTF rules. The proposals form part of the commitments undertaken in its Action Plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing these types of crimes, approved on May 7, 2020.
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## [**Bank of Spain puts in place new register for virtual currency exchange providers and custodian wallet providers**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/bank-spain-puts-place-new-register-virtual-currency-exchange-providers-and-custodian-wallet)
This register, which was regulated in Spain last April to adapt the Spanish legislation to the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, introduces a whole set of specific requirements to be taken into account by virtual currency exchange providers and custodian wallet providers.
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### [**Legislation and publications of official bodies**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-november-2021-legislation-and-publications-official-bodies)
- Non-face-to-face identification procedure for transmission of account information on the Iberpay (SNCE) platform may continue to be used if certain additional measures are implemented
- Now in force: Organic Law 6/2021 broadening definition of money laundering offender
- Sepblac deems it good practice for payment institutions and electronic money institutions to issue their own IBANs
- European Court of Auditors finds that EU efforts to fight money laundering in the banking sector are fragmentary and their implementation, insufficient
- Registrars and European Public Prosecutor’s Office sign anti-money laundering cooperation agreement
- Sepblac and the CNMV agree to review several institutions contemplated in inspection programs
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### [**Risk jurisdictions in relation to AML/TF**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-november-2021-risk-jurisdictions-relation-amltf)
- New update of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
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### [**International sanctions regime**](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-november-2021-international-sanctions-regime)
- EU Council adopts framework for sanctions to address situation in Lebanon
- EU terrorist list renewed for another six months
- Sanctions on Cuba: US approves new restrictive measures after July demonstrations
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### [**Sanctions and judgments**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-november-2021-sanctions-and-judgments)
- Supreme Court acknowledges importance of criminal compliance programs at companies
- Supreme Court clarifies which cases determine need to alert Sepblac of money laundering indicators
- Navarra Provincial Appellate Court dismisses money laundering complaint contrary to a report by public finance authority
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