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Formation Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Course

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What's included in this Course

  • 6 Modules
  • Access on Mobile and Desktop
  • 6 Quizzes, 1 Final Exam
  • Lifetime Access

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Course Overview

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Course provides a structured understanding of AML/CFT obligations, risk controls, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, reporting duties, and governance expectations in the French and European regulatory environment. The course focuses on how illicit value can enter legitimate financial systems, why AML/CFT controls protect public interest, and how regulated organizations are expected to identify, assess, monitor, and escalate financial crime risks.

 

Participants explore key French and EU AML/CFT institutions, including TRACFIN, ACPR, AMF, FATF, and AMLA, along with the legal foundations that shape compliance responsibilities. The course also covers customer identification, beneficial ownership, politically exposed persons, risk assessment, monitoring, asset freezing, internal controls, enforcement lessons, and emerging risks such as crypto-assets, digital onboarding, and trade-based laundering.

 

This training is suitable for professionals and organizations seeking stronger AML/CFT knowledge, clearer risk awareness, and better alignment with French and EU compliance expectations.

 

What Topics Does This Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Course Cover?

This course covers the core AML/CFT knowledge areas reflected in the curriculum:

  • AML/CFT foundations in France

  • Money laundering, terrorist financing, and predicate offenses

  • TRACFIN, ACPR, AMF, FATF, and AMLA

  • Code monétaire et financier and core LCB-FT obligations

  • French Penal Code offenses

  • TRACFIN reporting duties and suspicion thresholds

  • Customer due diligence and KYC controls

  • Beneficial ownership and complex corporate structures

  • Politically exposed persons and enhanced vigilance

  • Risk assessment, monitoring, and detection

  • Sanctions, asset freezing, and screening obligations

  • Governance, training, enforcement, and emerging risks

 

Benefits of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Training for Organizations and Professionals

Effective AML/CFT training supports both professional competence and organizational compliance performance.

  • Stronger understanding of AML/CFT obligations

  • Improved awareness of money laundering and terrorist financing risks

  • Better customer due diligence and KYC knowledge

  • Clearer understanding of enhanced vigilance requirements

  • Improved alert review and escalation awareness

  • Stronger documentation and recordkeeping practices

  • Greater confidence in sanctions and asset-freezing concepts

  • Better contribution to compliance governance and internal control

 

Course Curriculum

7 sections 3 Hours total length

Module 1: AML/CFT Foundations in France

  • Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Predicate Offenses
  • LCB-FT Purpose, Risk Logic, and Public-Interest Protection
  • How Illicit Value Enters Legitimate Financial Systems
  • Key French and EU AML/CFT Institutions: TRACFIN, ACPR, AMF, FATF, and AMLA
  • Quiz

Module 2: French and EU Legal Framework

  • Code monétaire et financier and Core LCB-FT Obligations
  • French Penal Code: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Offenses
  • TRACFIN Reporting Duties and Legal Thresholds for Suspicion
  • EU AML Package, AMLA, and Cross-Border Regulatory Expectations
  • Quiz

Module 3: Customer Due Diligence and KYC Controls

  • Customer Identification, Verification, and Business Relationship Purpose
  • Beneficial Ownership and Complex Corporate Structures
  • Politically Exposed Persons, High-Risk Customers, and Enhanced Vigilance
  • Customer File Quality, Evidence, Recordkeeping, and Data Traceability
  • Quiz

Module 4: Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Detection

  • Risk-Based Approach and Internal Risk Classification
  • Customer, Product, Transaction, Channel, and Geographic Risk Factors
  • Ongoing Monitoring, Alert Review, and Unusual Activity Analysis
  • Escalation Pathways, Internal Investigation, and Decision Documentation
  • Quiz

Module 5: Sanctions, Asset Freezing, and Compliance Controls

  • French and EU Sanctions Frameworks
  • Asset Freezing, Restricted Parties, and Screening Obligations
  • Match Review, False Positives, and Confirmed Alerts
  • Internal Controls, Quality Assurance, and Supervisory Readiness
  • Quiz

Module 6: Governance, Training, Enforcement, and Continuous Improvement

  • AML/CFT Governance, Senior Accountability, and Compliance Culture
  • Role-Based Training Duties Under French Professional Standards
  • Regulatory Enforcement, Case Lessons, and Common Compliance Failures
  • Emerging Risks: Crypto-Assets, Digital Onboarding, Trade-Based Laundering, and Future AML/CFT Trends
  • Quiz

Final Quiz

    What you'll learn

    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the foundations of AML/CFT in France.
    • Identify money laundering, terrorist financing, and predicate offense risks.
    • Analyze key French and EU legal obligations for AML/CFT compliance.
    • Apply customer due diligence and KYC control principles.
    • Assess customer, product, transaction, channel, and geographic risk factors.
    • Evaluate alerts, unusual activity, and escalation requirements.
    • Understand sanctions, asset freezing, and screening obligations.
    • Improve AML/CFT governance, documentation, and compliance culture.

    Why Choose Us for AML/CFT Course

    • Understand the fundamentals of AML/CFT compliance and regulatory obligations
    • Learn how AML/CFT requirements connect to operational risk controls
    • Develop knowledge of customer due diligence and risk-based monitoring
    • Understand the importance of sanctions awareness and compliance controls
    • Learn best practices for documentation, record keeping, and reporting
    • Explore the role of governance and accountability in AML/CFT frameworks
    • Understand how compliance supports risk management in regulated environments
    • Build practical knowledge focused on real-world regulatory responsibilities
    • Learn the importance of continuous improvement in compliance programs
    • Suitable for professionals seeking practical AML/CFT and financial crime compliance knowledge

    Certification

    Upon successful completion of this course, learner will receive a free Certificate of Completion. Learner can choose the preferred language of the certifcate whether they want it in english or french.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    01 What is anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing? +

    Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing refer to controls designed to prevent criminal proceeds and terrorist financing from entering or moving through legitimate financial systems. These controls include customer due diligence, risk assessment, monitoring, reporting, sanctions screening, escalation, and governance processes.

    02 Why is AML/CFT training important? +

    AML/CFT training is important because professionals need to understand how financial crime risks arise and how compliance controls should respond. It supports better customer vigilance, stronger documentation, improved alert handling, and clearer understanding of French and EU regulatory expectations.

    03 Who should take this AML/CFT course? +

    This course is suitable for compliance professionals, KYC teams, risk managers, internal control staff, audit teams, and managers working in regulated environments. It is also useful for professionals involved in customer review, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, or escalation processes.

    04 What topics are covered in this Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Course? +

    The course covers AML/CFT foundations, French and EU legal frameworks, TRACFIN reporting duties, customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, politically exposed persons, risk assessment, monitoring, sanctions, asset freezing, internal controls, governance, enforcement lessons, and emerging risks.

    05 What skills can participants gain from this AML/CFT training? +

    Participants can develop skills in identifying AML/CFT risks, understanding legal obligations, applying KYC principles, assessing customer and transaction risks, reviewing alerts, documenting decisions, understanding sanctions controls, and supporting a stronger compliance culture.

    06 Is certification provided after this course? +

    Yes. A certificate is issued upon successful completion. It confirms that the participant has completed a structured AML/CFT course and can be useful for professional development records, internal training documentation, and personal learning portfolios.

    07 Which industries benefit from AML/CFT training? +

    AML/CFT training is especially relevant for banks, fintechs, insurance firms, financial institutions, regulated businesses, and professional environments exposed to customer due diligence, reporting, sanctions, monitoring, or financial crime risk obligations.

    08 How does this course support professional development? +

    The course strengthens understanding of AML/CFT compliance, risk-based controls, customer due diligence, monitoring, and governance. This knowledge can help professionals contribute more effectively to compliance functions, internal controls, supervisory readiness, and continuous improvement efforts.