In order to eliminate the collision concerning the adoption of the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan On Combating the Legalization of Property Obtained through Crime and the Financing of Terrorism No. 781-VIQ dated December 30, 2022 and the law On Targeted Financial Sanctions No. 782-VIQ dated December 30, 2022, the respective amendments have been made to the Rules for Inspection of Notarial Activity, approved by the order No. 21-T dated October 28, 2005 of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Pursuant to the Amendments, depending on the volume of notarial operations that shall be monitored under the Law on AML/CFT, Azerbaijan notaries are classified into the certain risk groups as below:
- up to 40% - low-risk group;
- up to 50% - medium risk group;
- up to 60% and above – high-risk group.
In addition, the periodicity of inspections related to the implementation of risk-based control to comply with the requirements of the AML/CFT Law will be carried out in the following manner:
- in relation to notaries belonging to the low-risk group - no more than once in two years;
- in relation to notaries belonging to the medium risk group - no more than once a year and six months;
- in relation to notaries belonging to the high-risk group - no more than once a year.
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