The Registrar General of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Salman Al-Amiri stressed the importance of the role of law firms in establishing the rule of law, praising the efforts of lawyers in the field of combating terrorism crimes, money laundering and the illegal transfer of funds across borders.
The Registrar General revealed that the percentage of lawyers who fulfilled the requirements of the procedures established for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and the illegal transfer of funds across borders amounted to 94% of the total of lawyers to whom the decision and relevant instructions apply.
Al-Amri indicated that the office continues to communicate with the offices of the lawyers to emphasize the obligation to abide by the stipulations and guidelines established in this regard and to urge them to continue to achieve the necessary requirements for proper and serious application.
This comes within the framework of implementing the decision of the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments No. (14) of 2021 regarding the procedures for prohibiting and combating money laundering and terrorist financing, the illegal transfer of funds across borders in the legal profession and foreign legal consultancy offices, and the rules for freezing and lifting funds and prohibiting dealing with listed persons or entities. In the lists of terrorism, and related instructions.