basic information

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:

‘basic information’ means: in relation to a legal entity: legal form and name of the legal entity; instrument of constitution, and the statutes if they are contained in a separate instrument; address of the registered or official office and, if different, the principal place of business, and the country of creation; a list of legal representatives; where applicable, a list of shareholders or members, including information on the number of shares held by each shareholder and the categories of those shares and the nature of the associated voting rights; where available, the registration number, the European Unique identifier, the tax identification number and the Legal Entity Identifier; in the case of foundations, the assets held by the foundation to pursue its purposes; in relation to a legal arrangement: the name or unique identifier of the legal arrangement; the trust deed or equivalent; the purposes of the legal arrangement, if any; the assets held in the legal arrangement or managed through it; the place of residence of the trustees of the express trust or persons holding equivalent positions in the similar legal arrangement, and, if different, the place from where the express trust or similar legal arrangement is administered;