Anti-money laundering
AMLR supplemental acts
RTS on group-wide minimum requirements and additional measures for third-country subsidiaries and branches

Article 1 Subject and scope

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Summary What does Article 1 of this Regulation say?

This is the scope article of the Regulation, setting out the two main areas it governs.

It explicitly anchors itself to two provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624: first, it implements the group-wide AML/CFT requirements referenced in Article 16(4) of that Regulation; and second, it addresses the additional measures and supervisory actions needed to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks faced by branches or subsidiaries of obliged entities operating in third countries, as referenced in Article 17(3) of the same Regulation.

In short, this article tells the reader exactly what the Regulation is for and where it fits within the broader AML/CFT framework.

Important points:

This Regulation builds directly on Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, implementing two specific provisions of that act.
The Regulation covers group-wide AML/CFT requirements applicable to obliged entities operating across multiple jurisdictions.
A specific focus is placed on branches and subsidiaries of obliged entities located in third countries, which may face distinct money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

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This Regulation lays down rules concerning:
1. the group-wide requirements according to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624;
2. additional measures and supervisory actions to effectively handle the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing to which branches or subsidiaries of obliged entities in third countries may be exposed to according to Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624.

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