Which businesses must follow anti-money laundering rules?
Among others banks, payment and credit institutions, insurers, auditors, accountants, tax advisers, estate agents, lawyers in certain transactions, crypto-asset service providers and traders accepting cash of 10 000 euros or more.
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Article 2, Directive (EU) 2015/849
Official source: EUR-Lex
Reviewed 2026-10-02 · Objekt short:eu:aml-vem-omfattas · Source: NovaCopilot
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