22/01/2026
The Antwerp Bar Association checks at least 2.5% of its solicitors annually to verify compliance with the Money Laundering Prevention Act. This spring, the inspection unit will already be carrying out checks on a sample of approximately 90 to 100 solicitors. These checks are carried out on the basis of questionnaires and may be supplemented by on-site visits.
Please note: there is therefore a high probability that a solicitor belonging to your firm will be selected.
Solicitors have a special status and are bound by ethical obligations; compliance with the Money Laundering Prevention Act is therefore not optional. Non-compliance can lead to sanctions and also entails professional and criminal risks.
These checks emphasise that AML compliance is an operational necessity for all those subject to the Act.
Read the message from the Antwerp Bar Association here.
