Financing of terrorism - threats and countermeasures, conclusions de lege lata and proposals de lege ferenda

Abstract

Subject of this study are issues related to terrorism financing. At the beginning it was raised the issue of essence the dealings, as well as its modern face and its real scale, using as an example sources of financing the so-called Islamic State. Subsequently, the paper discussed appropriate provisions of the Act of 16 November on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as Article 165a of the Criminal Code and forming basis of its interpretation - Article 115 paragraph 20 of the Criminal Code. It allowed to demonstrate some flaws and inconsistencies, which are affected these provisions of the Criminal Code and, consequently, also to make proposals their modification.