Regulations on Anti-Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism Operations Matters Conducted by Attorneys Article 13

The leading attorney or the attorney in charge of operation/management of a law firm who conducts matters specified in the Money Laundering Control Act or the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (hereinafter referred to as “leading attorney” or “managing attorney”) shall establish the internal control system of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for his/her law firm that is in line with the business size of the firm.The internal control system of AML/CFT under the preceding paragraph shall include the following matters:1. The firm’s procedures for implementing AML/CFT in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.2. The operation and internal control procedures for coordination and monitoring AML/CFT operations in the firm conducted by the leading attorney or managing attorney or the dedicated person designated by him/her.3. The monitoring on suspicious money-laundering (ML) transactions of retained matter that has been reported in accordance with these Regulations shall be strengthened.4. In selecting an attorney of other personnel, attention should be paid to his/her moral character in addition to professional competence.5. Formulate the on-job training program for AML/CFT and provide the personnel of the firm with updated regulatory requirements of AML/CFT.
中文原文 律師辦理防制洗錢及打擊資恐作業辦法第13條
辦理洗錢防制法或資恐防制法所定事務之律師事務所之主持律師或負責營運管理律師(以下簡稱主持律師或負責營運管理律師),應於其事務所建立與業務規模相當之防制洗錢及打擊資恐內部控制制度。
前項防制洗錢及打擊資恐之內部控制制度應包括下列事項:
一、事務所內依本法及本辦法執行防制洗錢及打擊資恐之流程。
二、由主持律師或負責營運管理之律師或其所指定之專人,負責協調監督事務所內防制洗錢及打擊資恐之作業及控制程序。
三、對於已依本辦法申報疑似洗錢交易之受任事件應加強監控。
四、於遴選律師或其他人員時,除專業能力外,亦應注意其品格。
五、訂定防制洗錢及打擊資恐在職訓練計畫,並提供事務所內人員防制洗錢及打擊資恐之最新法規。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.