EBA Guidelines on Risk-Based Supervision for AML/CFT - Comply or Explain Procedure

The AMF applies revised EBA guidelines regarding the characteristics of risk-based supervision for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing under Article 48(10) of Directive (EU) 2015/849. These guidelines clarify the EBA's expectations for supervisory practices within the European System of Financial Supervision. The AMF's position DOC-2022-02 formalizes this implementation effective July 7, 2022.

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EBA Guidelines on Risk-Based Supervision for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing - "Comply or Explain" Procedure

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Applicable as of July 7, 2022 Position DOC-2022-02

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Download Viewed Version Summary The AMF applies the revised guidelines of the European Banking Authority concerning the characteristics of a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing supervision and the procedure to follow during risk-based supervision under Article 48, paragraph 10, of Directive (EU) 2015/849 (amending the joint ESAs guidelines ESAs/2016/72). These guidelines clarify the EBA's expectations regarding supervisory practices within the European System of Financial Supervision in the field of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

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Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)

Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article L. 561-36, I 2° of the Monetary and Financial Code

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