European Union anti-money laundering directives

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The European Union anti-money laundering directives are a series of EU-wide legal measures that require member states to prevent, detect, and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing through harmonized rules for financial institutions and other obliged entities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive series
anti-money laundering framework
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
European Parliament
aimsTo align EU rules with international standards
close loopholes in national anti-money laundering regimes
ensure consistent supervision of obliged entities
alignedWith Financial Action Task Force
surface form: Financial Action Task Force recommendations
appliesToJurisdiction Member States of the European Union
surface form: European Union member states
harmonizes anti-money laundering rules in the European Union
hasPurpose detection of suspicious financial activity
prevention of money laundering
prevention of terrorist financing
prosecution of money laundering offences
protection of the integrity of the EU financial system
implementedBy national legislation of EU member states
imposesObligationsOn obliged entities
includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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surface form: First Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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surface form: Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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surface form: Second Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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surface form: Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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surface form: Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive
legalBasis Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
monitoredBy European Commission
policyArea financial regulation
internal market
justice and home affairs
regulates auditors
credit institutions
electronic money institutions
estate agents
external accountants
financial institutions
independent legal professionals
insurance undertakings
investment firms
notaries
payment institutions
providers of gambling services
tax advisors
trust or company service providers
requires cooperation with financial intelligence units
customer due diligence
enhanced due diligence for high-risk customers
enhanced due diligence for politically exposed persons
internal controls and compliance policies
ongoing monitoring of business relationships
record-keeping of transactions and customer data
reporting of suspicious transactions
risk-based approach to money laundering and terrorist financing
staff training on anti-money laundering
supports fight against organised crime in the European Union
fight against tax evasion and tax crimes

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40 Recommendations influenced European Union anti-money laundering directives
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: First Anti-Money Laundering Directive
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Second Anti-Money Laundering Directive
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
European Union anti-money laundering directives includes European Union anti-money laundering directives self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive