Article 19Application of customer due diligence measures

1. Obliged entities shall apply customer due diligence measures in any of the following circumstances:

(a)

when establishing a business relationship;

(b)

when carrying out an occasional transaction of a value of at least EUR 10 000, or the equivalent in national currency, whether that transaction is carried out in a single operation or through linked transactions, or a lower value laid down pursuant to paragraph 9;

(c)

when participating in the creation of a legal entity, the setting up of a legal arrangement or, for the obliged entities referred to in Article 3, points (3) (a), (b) or (c), in the transfer of ownership of a legal entity, irrespective of the value of the transaction;

(d)

when there is a suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing, regardless of any derogation, exemption or threshold;

(e)

when there are doubts about the veracity or adequacy of previously obtained customer identification data;

(f)

when there are doubts as to whether the person they interact with is the customer or person authorised to act on behalf of the customer.

2. In addition to the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1, credit institutions and financial institutions, with the exception of crypto-asset service providers, shall apply customer due diligence measures when initiating or executing an occasional transaction that constitutes a transfer of funds as defined in Article 3, point (9), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1113, that amounts to a value of at least EUR 1 000, or the equivalent in national currency, whether that transaction is carried out in a single operation or through linked transactions.

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