Legislation

Barely a year following the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the European Parliament has adopted a new directive which aims to add further layers to the European anti-money laundering framework. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("5AMLD") was adopted on the 19th of April 2018, and should be fully implemented into national law by the various Member States from eighteen months to the date in which it is published in the Official Journal. The 5AMLD contains several key amendments to the existing directives, mainly:1. Register of Beneficial OwnersThe 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive brought about the obligation for EU Member…

Barely a year following the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, the European Parliament has adopted a new directive which aims to add further layers to the European anti-money laundering framework. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("5AMLD") was adopted on the 19th of April 2018, and should be fully implemented into national law by the various Member States from eighteen months to the date in which it is published in the Official Journal. The 5AMLD contains several key amendments to the existing directives, mainly:1. Register of Beneficial OwnersThe 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive brought about the obligation for EU Member…