Luxembourg: Money Laundering

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces a harmonised regulatory framework across the European Union, bringing significant changes to Customer Due Diligence requirements and risk-based approaches. Organizations will need to review their compliance frameworks to meet new obligations on customer identification, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening, and risk assessment ahead of implementation.

The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces significant changes to Customer Due Diligence requirements, expanding trigger events and deepening information obligations. Organizations must understand these new compliance measures, including lower transaction thresholds, enhanced sanctions screening, and stricter reporting requirements before the July 2027 implementation deadline.

The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) introduces a more structured framework for risk assessment while maintaining the Risk-Based Approach at its core. Enhanced Due Diligence requirements now extend to high-net-worth individuals and residence-by-investment schemes, while Simplified Due Diligence faces stricter conditions. The regulation provides EU-wide clarity on politically exposed persons (PEPs) and establishes harmonised risk factors across member states.

On 19 June 2024, the European Parliament and Council published the new anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. ("AML/CFT") package – an extensive reformative legislative package – that consists of three main legal texts...

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On 28th July 2025, the Administration de l'Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA – Registration Duty, Estate and VAT Authority ("AED"), being the supervisory authority in Luxembourg...

On 13 December 2024, the CSSF published a new FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations (CSSF FAQ) in relation to the implementation of Article 34(2) of CSSF Regulation 12-02.

The anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing ("AML-CTF") package is composed of four legislative texts aiming at harmonising and strengthening AML-CTF rules in the European Union.

The new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulation 2024/1624 (AMLR) adopted in May 2024 introduced a harmonised framework, particularly in relation to customer due diligence requirements...