Preamble
Recitals 175
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-8) 8
Chapter II - INTERNAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS OF OBLIGED ENTITIES (Article 9-18) 10
Chapter III - CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE (Article 19-50) 32
Chapter IV - BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY (Article 51-68) 18
Chapter V - REPORTING OBLIGATIONS (Article 69-74) 6
Chapter VI - INFORMATION SHARING (Article 75) 1
Chapter VII - DATA PROTECTION AND RECORD RETENTION (Article 76-78) 3
Chapter VIII - MEASURES TO MITIGATE RISKS DERIVING FROM ANONYMOUS INSTRUMENTS (Article 79-80) 2
Chapter IX - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 81-90) 10
Annexes 6
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI

person known to be a close associate

Definitions over time (1)

09/07/2024 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Anit Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) Scope: Whole act

1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘person known to be a close associate’ means: a natural person who is known to have joint beneficial ownership of legal entities or legal arrangements, or any other close business relations, with a politically exposed person; a natural person who has sole beneficial ownership of a legal entity or legal arrangement which is known to have been set up for the de facto benefit of a politically exposed person;