Source: OJ L, 2024/1624, 19.6.2024Current language: SV
- Anti-money laundering
Basic legislative acts
- Anti-money laundering regulation (AMLR)
Artikel 72 Information till finansunderrättelseenheten
Summary What does Article 72 of the Anti-money laundering regulation (AMLR) say?
This article provides a safe harbour for obliged entities and their personnel when making disclosures to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
It directly supports the reporting obligations established in Articles 69 and 70 by ensuring that good faith compliance with those obligations cannot be used against the reporting party.
In essence, it removes the legal risk that would otherwise deter entities from reporting suspicions.
Important points:
- Disclosing information to the FIU in good faith does not breach any contractual, legislative, regulatory, or administrative restriction on disclosure.
- Obliged entities, their directors, and employees face no liability of any kind for such disclosures, even if they lacked full knowledge of the underlying criminal activity.
- The protection applies regardless of whether any illegal activity actually took place.
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Om en ansvarig enhet eller en anställd eller en styrelseledamot vid en sådan ansvarig enhet i god tro röjer uppgifter till finansunderrättelseenheten i enlighet med artiklarna 69 och 70 ska detta inte innebära en överträdelse av någon regel om tystnadsplikt som följer av avtal, lag eller annan författning och detta ska inte medföra ansvar för den ansvariga enheten eller dess styrelseledamöter eller anställda, även under omständigheter där de inte var medvetna om den exakta bakomliggande brottsliga verksamheten och oavsett om någon olaglig verksamhet faktiskt förekom.
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