AMLD6, AMLR & AMLA: a new anti-money laundering era in the EU

The long-awaited EU AML package is now finally on its way: With its approval by the EU Parliament, the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing package is almost final. It is a big step forward in terms of harmonisation. Many issues and concepts that were laid down in national law will now be subject to EU-wide interpretation. In addition, a new EU authority is created to foster convergence: the EU Anti-money Laundering Authority (AMLA). 

We wanted to take the chance to prepare you for upcoming discussions with a brief but still comprehensive summary, since we believe that this package will be on the agenda of our clients for quite a while.