Zapopan, Jalisco; October 25, 2023.- The Postgraduate Program of the Law School of the Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara organized the "Money Laundering Prevention Conference. Ten years after the anti-money laundering law" in which different topics were addressed, legal issues from the academy and from the practice of experienced operators in the compliance of companies.
Objective of the event
The purpose of the event was for experts in corporate compliance issues to share with the attendees their point of view on the challenges they face on a daily basis in order to comply with the spirit of the Anti-Money Laundering Law, the tools they rely on, as well as their experiences and achievements in their professional practice ten years after its publication.
Welcome Message
Dr. Isabel Álvarez, Dean of the School of Law, welcomed the university community, stating that "this day promises to be an enriching space for analysis and discussion around critical issues.promises to be an enriching space for analysis and discussion on critical issues that affect not only businesses, but also the integrity and stability of our economies and societies. that affect not only businesses, but also the integrity and stability of our economies and societies".
That is why in this conference "we will explore the impact of anti-money laundering law compliance on companies.. It is essential to understand how compliance regulations and practices have shaped the way organizations operate and how they have contributed to the fight against money laundering," he emphasized.
8 experts share their experiences
A total of eight specialists on the subject were present, starting with Mr. Marcos Mario Czacki Halkin, Global Legal and Compliance Director of Navistar, who explained the perspective of the compliance officer of a large business group with his talk "Risk in vulnerable activities".
Subsequently, Mr. José Antonio Manzanero Escutia, Notary Public No. 138 of Mexico City, delved into the notary's point of view as the person in charge of one of the activities vulnerable to money laundering in his talk "Public faith as a vulnerable activity".
Next, it was the turn of Ms. Rocío Almaraz Flores, Compliance Director of Grupo Gepp, who spoke about "Vulnerable activities collateral to the main purpose of the company".
Later, Mr. Gerardo de la Cruz Tovar, Special Prosecutor in the Fight against Corruption of the State of Jalisco, addressed the perspective of the authority in charge of combating corruption in his lecture "Investigations of crimes of corruption linked to money laundering".
Afterwards, Dr. Angélica Ortiz Dorantes, Litigation Lawyer, Managing Partner of Dr. Angélica Ortiz y Asociados, S.C., offered the point of view of the external lawyers of the companies, in charge of defending and advising the companies so that they do not fall into risky activities with her conference "Judicial criteria for non-compliance of obligations of the Anti-Money Laundering Law".
The sixth speaker was Ms. Érika Cabriada Martínez, who explained the compliance officer of a large business group with her talk "Laundering prevention measures in the supply chain ".
Subsequently, Mr. Leopoldo Alarcón Ruíz, General Director of Administrative Services of Industrias Peñoles, addressed the issue of money laundering with his topic. "Money laundering prevention decisions at the top management level"..
Finally, Mr. Francisco Xavier Orendáin de Obeso, General Strategic Coordinator of Growth and Economic Development of the State of Jalisco, was in charge of concluding the "Money Laundering Prevention Day. Ten years after the Anti-Money Laundering Law", addressing the point of view of the business community and the economic development of the state through his conference "The impact of compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Law on Companies".
Acknowledgments from the public
Leticia Dominguez, notary public number one of the Municipality of San Pedro de Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, thanked the organizers of the Panamericana for the event:
"I thank the organizers of the Money Laundering Day 10 years after the publication of the law for the excellent speakers and topics that were discussed yesterday. Icongratulate you all and thank you for the knowledge that was shared and the exhibition materials."
Leticia Rocío González Aceves, notary public number 3 of Salto, Jalisco, shared the following reflection after the culmination of the event:
"They invite us to give a little moreTo see beyond the vision of the law, to give ourselves with integrity andto think that what each one of us does can form a cell of what is an organization for good, an organization with love, an organization for Mexico to be a better country every day".
María José Viera, one of the sponsors of the event, pointed out that "all the speakers were top quality and the organization was really great.all the speakers were of the highest quality and the truth is that the organization was superb.I am fascinated, I loved being a sponsor and I would gladly do it again".
The Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara congratulates the Graduate School of Law for having organized the "Money Laundering Prevention Conference. Ten years after the Anti-Money Laundering Law", which sought to strengthen awareness and knowledge in the business and legal community of our university.
