The prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing has long been governed by extensive due diligence and reporting obligations already in place under existing national and EU law. In Germany, these obligations are laid down in the German Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz, GwG) and largely stem from European directives. As of 10 July 2027, the existing national legislation on anti-money laundering will be largely replaced by a harmonized EU-wide regulatory framework. Its core element is the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 – AMLR). This unification of national regimes will be accompanied by a significant expansion of both due diligence and reporting obligations….
















