Anti-Money Laundering Act
The Act requires obliged entities to carry out risk assessments, keep procedures, apply customer due diligence, monitor relationships, investigate and report to Økokrim, and retain records. The duties also apply outside the financial sector, including to accountants, auditors, lawyers and estate agents.
Register
- Reference
- LOV-2018-06-01-23
- Adopted
- 2018-06-01
- In force
- 2018-10-15
- Ministry
- Ministry of Finance
- Supervision
- Finanstilsynet
- Area
- Finance and anti-money laundering
- Read date
- 2026-09-09
Official text
- Read the act on LovdataLOV-2018-06-01-23
- The EU act it implements: Fjerde og femte hvitvaskingsdirektiv (EU) 2015/849 og 2018/843
- Swedish counterpart: Penningtvättslagen (2017:630)
- Supervision: Finanstilsynet
Standards
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- Compliance management systems, requirements with guidance
NS-ISO 37301:2021Standard Norge
The requirements for a compliance management system: mapping compliance obligations, roles and independence, training, a reporting channel, monitoring and reporting. It is the closest standard to what supervisory bodies mean by documented compliance.
- Anti-bribery management systems, requirements with guidance
NS-ISO 37001:2016Standard Norge
Measures against bribery: risk assessment, due diligence on business associates, gifts and hospitality, third-party controls and investigation. It is used alongside the customer due diligence duties of the Anti-Money Laundering Act in internationally exposed businesses.
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Other acts in the same area
- Financial Institutions Act
LOV-2015-04-10-17In force: 2016-01-01Finanstilsynet
The Act regulates authorisation, ownership control, organisation, capital requirements, conduct of business and crisis management for banks, credit institutions, finance companies, insurers and pension undertakings.
- Payment Systems Act
LOV-1999-12-17-95In force: 2000-04-14Norges Bank
The Act regulates interbank systems and payment service systems, authorisation from Norges Bank, and the legal protection of netting and settlement where a participant becomes insolvent.
- Securities Trading Act
LOV-2007-06-29-75In force: 2007-11-01Finanstilsynet
The Act regulates investment services, the organisation and conduct of investment firms, market abuse and inside information, prospectus duties, continuing disclosure for listed companies and the duty to flag holdings.
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