Free Movement of Judgments in Cross-Border Money Laundering Crimes: A Legal Stance toward the ASEAN Legal Integration

• Author: Efendi L. Simanjuntak - Yuris T. Naili - FX Adji Samekto
• Position: Doctoral student at Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. LL.B. (Bandung U.), LL.M. (U. Indonesia). ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-3591. This work was supported by the doctoral research program at Diponegoro University. The author may be contacted at: eldanalegal@gmail.com/Address: Tanjung Mas Raya Blok B/31 Tanjung Barat, South ...
• Pages: 373-386

Efendi L. Simanjuntak∗ & Yuris T. Naili∗∗ & FX Adji Samekto∗∗∗

Transnational money laundering is a global issue that requires international solutions.

This paper examines the concept of Free Movement of Judgments which should be

realized in the legal integration process of the ASEAN in order to overcome the

negative impacts of money laundering. This research will analyze the regulation for

criminalizing money laundering in the ASEAN and compare it with the criminal

cooperation in the European Union. The ASEAN Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance

in Criminal Matters (MLAT 2004) is expected to be an alternative to an extradition

treaty. If adopting the Free Movement of Judgements, judicial decisions of an ASEAN

member country regarding transnational crimes of money laundering would be

recognized and implemented in other member’s jurisdiction reciprocally. This adoption

is expected to be an effective solution to overcome impunity in cross-border money

laundering actors.

Keywords

Extradition, MLAT 2004, Money Laundering, ASEAN, Free Movement

of Judgments, Integration of Law

Free Movement of Judgments

in Cross-Border Money

Laundering Crimes:

A Legal Stance toward the

ASEAN Legal Integration

∗ Doctoral student at Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. LL.B. (Bandung U.), LL.M. (U. Indonesia). ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-3591. This work was supported by the doctoral research program at Diponegoro

University. The author may be contacted at: eldanalegal@gmail.com/Address: Tanjung Mas Raya Blok B/31 Tanjung

Barat, South Jakarta, Indonesia. All the websites cited in this article were last visited on November 7, 2019.

∗∗ Doctoral students at Sultan Agung Islam University, Semarang; Lecturer of Law at Harapan Bangsa University,

Purwokerto, Indonesia. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-7035. Address: Jl. Banteran Rt. 03 Rw. 04, Banteran,

Sumbang, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah 53183, Indonesia.

∗∗∗ Professor of Law at Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-933X.

Address: Jl. Srondol Asri Blok J.9, Belakang Asrama Banteng Raiders Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50261, Indonesia.

J. EAST ASIA & INT’L L. Vol. 12/No.2 (2019); 373-386

Publication type : Research Article

Section : Student Contribution

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2019.12.2.08