Source: OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, pp. 1–39Current language: EN
- Anti-money laundering
Basic legislative acts
- Transfer of funds regulation (TFR)
Article 27 Cooperation among competent authorities
The exchange of information among competent authoritiesmeans:a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU);a supervisory authority;a public authority that has the function of investigating or prosecuting money laundering, its predicate offences or terrorist financing, or that has the function of tracing, seizing or freezing and confiscating criminal assets;a public authority with designated responsibilities for combating money laundering or terrorist financing; and with relevant third-country authorities under this Regulation shall be subject to Directive (EU) 2015/849.
Relevant recitals
Recital 35 Intensified cooperation with third-country AML/CFT authorities
The Member State authorities responsible for combating money launderingmeans the money laundering activities referred to in Article 1(3) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2015/849; and terrorist financingmeans terrorist financing as defined in Article 1(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849;, and relevant judicial and law enforcement authorities in the Member States and at Union level, should intensify cooperation with each other and with relevant third countrymeans any jurisdiction, independent state or autonomous territory that is not part of the Union and that has its own AML/CFT legislation or enforcement regime; authorities, including those in developing countries, in order to strengthen further transparency and the sharing of information and best practices.
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