Vocabulary notes

to pattern to pattern after/on/upon smth – копіювати щось;

pattern - модель, зразок;

commonwealth – співдружність;

the Commonwealth of Independents States – Співдружність незалежних держав (СНД);

to abrogate – відміняти, анулювати (закон);

to seize – захоплювати; хватати; розуміти;

to forward ['fo:wad] – направляти, посилати; прискорювати, допомагати, сприяти;

to contain - містити (в собі), уміщувати;

to hand down – подавати зверху;

reciprocity - взаємність, взаємодія;

to reciprocate – оплачувати, обмінюватися (послугами);

reciprocal - взаємний, у відповідь;

bilateral – двосторонній;

EXERCISES

1. Write down if Russian laws permit or not the following, using the text:

• the confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking:

• the confiscation of proceeds of drug money laundering

• tracing, freezing and seizing of the criminal proceeds

• seizure of criminally derived assets connected to the predicate offense

• banking authorities of Russia to share information with foreign law enforcement authorities

• offshore banking authorities to share information with Russian law enforcement authorities

• the Russian government to share the information involved with foreign law enforcement authorities .........................................................

2. Complete the following sentences using the text:

1 Russia has signed and ratified............................................................

2 In 1996 Russia became a member......................................................

3 The proposed anti-money laundering law .....................the Strasbourg Convention.

4 Russia recognizes Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties signed with

5 Agreements which may be applied to money laundering offenses have been signed with .........................................................................

6 Proposals for signing similar agreements with...........................have been made.