미술품 관련 돈세탁에 대한 법률적인 접근

Abstract

The traditional ways to launder money are no longer as effective for organized crime groups as they once were. One new way is through the use of art. Since the use of art to launder money is extremely effective, there is a need to analyze numerous elements which makes the use of art an effective means to launder money, including the mobility of art, the speculative price of art, and the complexity and difficultly faced by officials in correctly authenticating the price for a piece of art. Further, focus on how art is used to launder money if it is purchased from an auction house or alternatively, if the art is stolen, by those who intend to use it to launder money, especially for the case of organized crime. The dynamics of trade-based money laundering should be evaluated and there are many techniques of trade-based money laundering for organized crime. The need to regulate auction house is another crucial issue. In conclusion, the question of what can be done to help fight money laundering through the use of art will be evaluated. Taking into consideration why organized criminals use art to launder money and how effective the use of art to launder money has become, this paper is focuing on the measures that should be implemented in order to combat the use of art to launder money. While no method will effectively prevent organized criminals from laundering the money acquired from illegal activities, regulations must be imposed upon the art industry in order to make it more difficult for organized criminals to use art to launder money. Unfortunately, once laundering money through art becomes more suspicious and difficult for organized criminals, they are sure to find another novel and effective way to cleanse their ill-gotten gains.