business relationship

Defined in Article 3, Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

Definitions over time (1)

1. 30/06/2021 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

   ‘business relationship’ means a business, professional or commercial relationship which is connected with the professional activities of an obliged entity and which is expected, at the time when the contact is established, to have an element of duration;

Used in (43 places in 24 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (43 in 24)

Recital 7 · Recital 33 · Recital 34 · Recital 44 · Recital 57 · Article 3 · Article 11 · Article 12 · Article 13² · Article 14⁵ · Article 15² · Article 18² · Article 18a⁵ · Article 19 · Article 19b · Article 20⁵ · Article 21 · Article 31³ · Article 40² · Article 41 · Article 42 · Article 45 · Annex I · Annex III²