Article 187 bis creates a critical exception to the settling of tax crimes. If a tax offense is identified by the Public Prosecution as a 'predicate offense' for money laundering or terrorist financing (under the AML/CTF Law), then the standard prosecution and settlement rules of the Tax Law do not apply. Instead, the case must be filed under the Code of Criminal Procedures, and no conciliation or settlement is permitted. This ensures that serious financial crimes involving tax are prosecuted to the full extent of the law without the possibility of a simple financial settlement.
Part 7 - Penalties and Punishments
Chapter 2 - Criminal Offences and Punishments
Article 187 bis
[GTL Notes: Exception for Crimes related to Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law]
Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 186 and 187 of this Law, if it is revealed to the public prosecution that committing any of the crimes set forth in this chapter is considered as a predicate offense in the application of the provisions of the referred to Anti-money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law; the public action for such crime shall then be filed in accordance with Article 4 of the referred to Code of Criminal Procedures, and no conciliation may be made thereon.
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