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Virtual assets and money laundering
Špás, Martin ; Marková, Hana (advisor) ; Vybíral, Roman (referee)
and keywords Virtual assets and money laundering The thesis takes as its task the analysis of the connection of two phenomena. One is money laundering, which is characterized by a high social danger, and the other is virtual assets, which represent an advanced technology but are increasingly misused for money laundering. The aim of this thesis is to explain the issue of the use of virtual assets for money laundering and to evaluate the international fight against this illegal activity, in particular to assess the functionality and effectiveness of the current legislation at international, European and some national levels. The first part deals with the general characteristics of virtual assets. In particular, it focuses on the technical nature of virtual assets. The second part of the thesis focuses on money laundering in relation to virtual assets. The chapters deal with the concept of money laundering, the different stages of this activity, the current situation and some examples of the misuse of virtual assets for money laundering purposes. The third part of the thesis focuses on the fight against money laundering in the field of virtual assets. This part of the thesis will focus on measures against money laundering from the perspective of financial law. The first chapter deals with soft law, in...
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Legal aspects of the trade in conflict diamonds
Špás, Martin ; Boháček, Martin (advisor) ; Švarc, Zbyněk (referee)
The objective of this diploma thesis is to explain trade in conflict diamonds and to assess international fight against this illegal trade. The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current legislation (international and national level), for example by comparative analysis of the different legislation in selected countries. The aim of this thesis is also to identify the significant historical changes to the regulatory framework and to assess the Kimberley Process and the mechanisms in diamond trade. The aim is also to identify the role of nongovernmental organizations in the Kimberley Process (development of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) or in the resolution of conflicts. This thesis consists of six chapters. The second chapter is dedicated to the general characteristics of diamonds and aspects of international diamond trade. The third chapter has an aim to describe conflict diamonds and conflicts financed by illegal diamond trade. The fourth and fifth chapter deals exclusively with fight against the trade in conflict diamonds. Conflict diamonds, or so called blood diamonds, are still a very serious global problem and each state should develop and implement the right legal measures in this area in order to substantially reduce this illegal trade.
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Anti-money laundering measures from the perspective of financial law
Špás, Martin ; Marková, Hana (advisor) ; Vybíral, Roman (referee)
This thesis, titled "Anti-money laundering measures from the perspective of financial law" aims to introduce the essential aspects of the money laundering and futher to define basic procedures and methods for the fight against money laundering, not only on the national level but also on the international level. It is mainly focused on the description and explication of this worldwide phenomenon which is affecting the national economics and national interests. The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current legislation, for example by comparative analysis of the different legislation in selected countries. In context of globalisation and development of information and communication technologies, it is necessary to develop the legislation constantly and to reflect new tendencies which money laundering lead to. This organised crime is a phenomenon threatening the global economy, therefore each state should develop and implement the right legal measures in this area in order to substantially reduce this economic crime.
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