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NEWS: Germany proposes law to strengthen FIU and customs asset seizure powers

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

SPAIN plans to fund ANIFI, its new national anti-money laundering (AML) watchdog, through a levy on banks, gambling firms and other regulated businesses.

The measure is part of a proposed overhaul of the country’s financial crime framework. The government approved the legislation on July 28.

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