Luxembourg Just Made AML/CTF Compliance Significantly Easier

The European Union's newly adopted anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing package represents a significant evolution in financial crime prevention, introducing a harmonised rulebook that expands the range of entities required to comply with AML/CTF obligations. This comprehensive analysis examines how the Package transforms the regulatory landscape for obliged entities across EU member states, comparing the new requirements against both the previous EU directive framework and existing domesti

The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces sweeping changes to EU financial compliance, establishing a EUR 10,000 cap on cash transactions, prohibiting anonymous financial instruments, and mandating the conversion of bearer shares. These measures fundamentally reshape how businesses handle large payments and corporate ownership structures, with strict deadlines and automatic penalties for non-compliance.

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces a harmonised regulatory framework across the European Union, bringing significant changes to Customer Due Diligence requirements and risk-based approaches. Organizations will need to review their compliance frameworks to meet new obligations on customer identification, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening, and risk assessment ahead of implementation.

The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces significant changes to Customer Due Diligence requirements, expanding trigger events and deepening information obligations. Organizations must understand these new compliance measures, including lower transaction thresholds, enhanced sanctions screening, and stricter reporting requirements before the July 2027 implementation deadline.

Mit Urteil vom 15.01.2026 hat der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) seine Rechtsprechung zu Inhousevergaben fortentwickelt...

Following the adoption of the EU anti‑money laundering legislative package and the establishment of the new EU Authority for Anti‑Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA)...

Today, the Administration de l'Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA – Registration Duty, Estate and VAT Authority...

On 27th January 2026, the Administration de l'Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA – Registration Duty, Estate and VAT Authority ("AED")...

Luxembourg's investment funds sector is adapting to new enhancements to the anti-money laundering ("AML") and counter-terrorist financing...

The AED1 issued, on 28 July 2025, its Circular N° 792 ter dated as of same day (the "New AED Circular" – available through this hyperlink – only in French).