Article 42 of the Saudi Anti-Money Laundering Law
المادة 42 من نظام مكافحة غسل الأموال · الفصل التاسع: التعاون الدولي
The article provides that the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests is the body that receives assistance requests relating to money laundering offenses and the related predicate offenses.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لطلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة بتلقي طلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة المتعلقة بجرائم غسل الأموال والجرائم الأصلية المرتبطة بها.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 42 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body that receives mutual legal assistance requests in the field of money laundering, which is the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests.
What does the Committee receive?
- Mutual legal assistance requests relating to money laundering offenses.
- Assistance requests relating to the related predicate offenses; under Article 1, a predicate offense is the offense from which the funds subject to laundering arise.
Mutual legal assistance generally means cooperation between states in investigations and proceedings relating to these offenses, and this article does not detail its forms.
Limits of the article: The article is limited to stating that this Committee is the receiving body, and does not address its composition, its administrative link, the procedures for studying requests or the time limits for deciding them; these matters are not set out in the text.
The article comes within the provisions on international cooperation, alongside Article 41 on receiving and surrendering accused and convicted persons under a valid agreement or reciprocity. Having a single receiving body means requests from states pass through one known channel. This article addresses official bodies primarily; anyone connected with a matter of this kind would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal or international cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 42 of the Saudi Anti-Money Laundering Law
Which body receives legal assistance requests in money laundering cases?
The Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests.
Does the Committee also handle predicate offenses?
Yes. It receives requests relating to money laundering offenses and the related predicate offenses.
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- Article 37
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- Article 38
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للسلطات المختصة -بناءً على طلب من محكمة أو سلطة مختصة في دولة أخرى تربطها بالمملكة اتفاقية سارية أو تبعاً لمبدأ المعاملة بالمثل- أن تُقدم المساعدة في التحقيقات
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