Warning to lawyers: Careful verification of the identity of clients residing abroad is mandatory.

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-Thursday 2026/05/14 - 00:54
News Code:24844
 هشداربه وکلا: دقت در احراز هویت موکلان مقیم خارج از کشور الزامی است

The Deputy Prosecutor of Public and Revolutionary Prosecution in Bushehr, in a letter sent to the province’s Bar 

The Deputy Prosecutor of Public and Revolutionary Prosecution in Bushehr, in a letter sent to the province’s Bar Association, has warned about the risks related to issuing powers of attorney for Iranian citizens residing abroad.

In this letter, with reference to anti–money laundering laws, lawyers as non-financial professions are required to accurately verify the identity of clients, beneficial owners, and their representatives, and are obliged to immediately report any suspicious transactions to the judicial authorities.

The prosecutor’s office letter explicitly refers to the legal obligations of lawyers. According to Article 6 of the Anti–Money Laundering Law (amended in 2017), lawyers are among the persons covered by this law.

According to Clause (A) of Article 7 of the same law, lawyers are obliged to “verify the identity and conduct identification of clients, beneficial owners, and, in cases where a representative or agent acts, verify the capacity and identity of the representative, lawyer, and principal.” This legal obligation requires lawyers to carefully identify and record the identity of all individuals involved in the process of issuing powers of attorney.

Source: Anti–Money Laundering Watch.

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