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ARTICLE · 20 JANUARY 2025

What's Another Year 2025 - Finance

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The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will become operational in H2 2025. While most other key aspects of the incoming EU AML / CFT package...

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AML / CFT

The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will become operational in H2 2025. While most other key aspects of the incoming EU AML / CFT package will come into effect between 2027 and 2029, there is a 10 July 2025 deadline for Member States to transpose amendments to the existing rules for access to the central registers of beneficial ownership of corporates and trusts.

For more information, read our insights here: AML Update: 'Single Rulebook' and AMLA Regulations, and related Directives, published in Official Journal - Arthur Cox LLP.

Central Credit Register

From 1 February 2025, in-scope lenders will be required to submit personal information and credit information in respect of guarantees of in-scope credit agreements entered into on, or after, that date.

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