The fifth anti-money laundering and terrorist financing directive (AML 5) - Key aspects and changes

New directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorism financing

06/06/2018

The new directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorism financing (2016/0208/COD) (the “5th AML Directive” or “Directive”), which partially amends Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorism financing (the “4th AML Directive”), has been adopted by the European Parliament on 19 April 2018 and is expected to be published in the official journal of the European Union any day now.

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