In order to facilitate their criminal activities, money launderers and terrorist financers could try to take advantage of the freedom of capital movements and the freedom to supply financial services which the integrated financial area entails, if certain coordinating measures are not adopted at Community level.
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New version applies from 20/03/2008 — introduced by Directive 2008/20/EC.
50 provisions change.
Later versions: 30/10/2009, 04/01/2011.
Recital 3 changes in this version: compare with the current text.