Money laundering defense
Money laundering charges increasingly accompany tax evasion, corruption or organized crime cases. The defense is built on the financial trail — document by document.
Scope of practice
- The offense of money laundering under Art. 49 of Law no. 129/2019;
- The relationship with the predicate offense — an essential element of the charge;
- Precautionary measures: seizure of accounts and assets, special and extended confiscation.
Where such a case is won or lost
The prosecution must establish the criminal origin of the assets and knowledge of that origin. The mere movement of funds — transfers, withdrawals, purchases — is not money laundering. The defense reconstructs the financial trail with documents and expert evidence, separates legitimate operations from those charged, and rigorously tests how the prosecution established the link to the predicate offense.
Precautionary measures are a separate and urgent front: a disproportionate seizure can paralyse a company or a family for years before any final ruling. Challenging them in good time is part of the strategy.
Context
These cases frequently intersect with tax evasion and with DIICOT proceedings.
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