RUS GVT Law Against Extremist Financing

Published on: Mar 6, 2025

On Feb. 28, RUS GVT issued law counteracting extremist financing.

  • RUS CB published law 15-FZ on amendments to the code of administrative offenses of the Russian Federation in regards to counteracting the financing of extremist activities.
  • Key points
  • The law expands scope to include combating the financing of extremist activities.
  • It also specifies the authorized federal executive body responsible for measures against: money laundering, terrorism financing, extremist activity financing.
  • As well as the financing of weapons of mass destruction proliferation.
  • The law clarifies composition of administrative offenses related to AML, terrorism financing, extremist activity and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Effectiveness
  • The law comes into force on Jun. 1, 2025.
Regulators
RUS GVT
Entity Types
Corp
Reference
PR, Law 18-FZ, 2/28/2025; Bill 671695-8
Functions
AML; Financial; Fraud; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Treasury
Countries
Russia
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate; Payments
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Feb 28, 2025
Effective Date
Jun 1, 2025
Rule ID
245643
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Feb 28, 2025
Report Section
International