收受、持有、使用洗錢罪之解釋疑義

On the Interpretation of Acceptance, Possession and Use of Crime Proceeds as Money Laundering

本文討論新洗錢防制法之收受、持有、使用等洗錢手法的解釋問題，此項問題涉及同法第14條之一般洗錢罪與第15條之特殊洗錢罪，筆者認為對一般洗錢罪而言，收受、持有、使用亦屬該罪的典型犯罪方法。至於刑事辯護律師可能構成收受洗錢罪的問題，本文主張限定於明確直接故意時始能成罪，未來亦應立法設定明確的阻卻違法事由。

This article aims to discuss the interpretation of acceptance, possession, and use of crime proceeds under the new version of money laundering prevention and control law. This issue involves the general money laundering crimes of Article 14 and the special money laundering crimes in Article 15 of money laundering prevention and control act. In other words, receiving, possessing, and using of crime proceeds constitute specific money laundering behavior. As for special money laundering crimes, receiving, possessing, and using of crime proceeds should be understood as typical behaviors. In case of the criminal defense lawyer receiving attorney fees which might derive from predicate crime, it is suggested that a restrict interpretation of money laundering should be adopted.