Article 21 Additional information on the customer and the beneficial owners

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Earlier drafts: AMLA consultation paper draft (9 February 2026)

For the purposes of Article 34(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, additional information on the customer and the beneficial owner may include:
1. information to verify the customer and the beneficial owners or the ownership and control structure of the customer other than a natural person;
2. information to assess the reputation of the customer and the beneficial owners;
3. any other information that allows for a more comprehensive assessment of the money laundering / terrorism financing risks associated with the customer, the beneficial owners or any close relationships that are known to the obliged entity or publicly known;
4. in the case of high risk resulting from the complexity or absence of an apparent legitimate purpose of the ownership and control structure of the customer, an analysis or expert opinion on the economic, legal or other rationale behind the structure.

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Article 21 Additional information on the customer and the beneficial owners

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