Source: OJ L, 2024/1624, 19.6.2024

Current language: SV

Artikel 56 Anmälningar


Summary What does Article 56 of the Anti-money laundering regulation (AMLR) say?

This is a short procedural article that sits within the broader beneficial ownership transparency framework of the regulation.

It creates a reporting obligation for Member States to notify the Commission of the types of legal entities under their national law, linking directly to the beneficial ownership identification rules established in Articles 51 and 52(4).

The article is essentially a coordination mechanism, ensuring the Commission and other Member States have visibility into how each national legal system categorises entities for beneficial ownership purposes.

Important points:

  • Member States are required to notify the Commission by 10 October 2027 with a list of legal entity types, their characteristics, legal basis, and whether the fallback mechanism under Article 63(4) applies.
  • The Commission must then communicate each Member State's notification to all other Member States, creating a shared information base across the Union.
  • Notifications must include a detailed justification where the Article 63(4) mechanism applies, meaning this is not a simple administrative filing for those cases.

Springlex's summary of the article, a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

  1. Varje medlemsstat ska senast den 10 oktober 2027 till kommissionen anmäla en förteckning över de typer av rättsliga enheter som enligt dess nationella rätt finns med verkliga huvudmän som identifierats i enlighet med artiklarna 51 och 52.4. Den anmälan ska omfatta särskilda kategorier av enheter, beskrivning av egenskaper och, i tillämpliga fall, rättslig grund enligt den berörda medlemsstatens nationella rätt. Den ska också innehålla en uppgift om huruvida mekanismen enligt artikel 63.4 är tillämplig, med avseende på den specifika formen och strukturen hos andra juridiska enheter än företag, tillsammans med en detaljerad motivering av skälen till detta.

  2. Kommissionen ska informera de övriga medlemsstaterna om den anmälan som avses i första stycket.

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