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.
