الخلاصة:
Through this research, a diagnosis of money laundering is to be attempted by identifying its causes and effects. In fact, Money Laundering is said to be one
of the most serious worldwide organized crimes, as it is closely related to illicit and illegal financial activities. This research also seeks to reveal the mechanisms generally adopted by the Algerian legislator, and particularly, the contents of the Law 05/01 of February 06, 2005 - dealing with preventing, combating money laundering and financing terrorism, as amended and supplemented by Order No. 12/02 of 13 February 2012. In addition to some other relevant laws, in particular Order No. 03/11 of August 26, 2003 –containing the Law of Monetary and Loan - which is concerned with preventive and penal mechanisms to counter the illegal Money Laundering, through the duty to notify banks and financial institutions of any suspicious transaction; yet, the latter law is inconsistent with the financial institutions’ duty to keep professional secrecy towards its customers.
