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2016/0414(COD)COM(2016)826

Directive on Countering Money Laundering by Criminal Law

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on countering money laundering by criminal law

Stage
In force, reached 12 Nov 2018
In force
In force since 2 Dec 2018 · CELEX 32018L1673
Transposition deadline
3 Dec 2020
Procedure
Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity
2 Dec 2018
58 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 6 Sept 2018. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE58

By article

  • Article 10 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1a (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1b (new)1
  • Article 10 – title1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 11
  • Article 13 – paragraph 11
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point h a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point v1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
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  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c1
  • Article 5 – paragraph 21
  • Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)1
  • Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 7 – paragraph 21
  • Article 8 a (new)1

Covers 30 of the 58 amendments.

11 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Summary

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Directive (EU) 2018/1673 sets minimum rules on criminalizing money laundering, with a transposition deadline of 3 December 2020. It requires Member States to criminalize conversion, concealment, and acquisition of criminal proceeds, including self-laundering, with maximum penalties of at least four years.

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