Source: AMLA final report draft
- Anti-money laundering
AML 6 directive supplemental acts
- RTS on pecuniary sanctions and administrative measures
Article 10 Limitation period for the collection of periodic penalty payments
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Earlier drafts: AMLA consultation paper draft (9 February 2026)
Summary What does Article 10 of the RTS on pecuniary sanctions and administrative measures say?
This article establishes the time limits governing the collection of periodic penalty payments, setting a five-year limitation period within which supervisors must act.
It connects directly to the broader framework on periodic penalty payments introduced in Articles 7 to 9, adding a procedural boundary to enforcement by defining when the clock starts and under what circumstances it can be paused.
The article also acknowledges the role of national law in shaping how this limitation period operates in practice.
Important points:
- Supervisors are subject to a five-year limitation period to collect periodic penalty payments, starting the day after the final accrued amount decision is notified to the person concerned.
- The limitation period can be interrupted or suspended, but only in accordance with the national law of the Member State where collection takes place.
- The interplay between EU-level rules and national procedural law means the practical enforcement timeline may vary across Member States.
Springlex's summary of the article is a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.
The collection of the periodic penalty payment shall be subject to a limitation period of five years. The five years period referred to in paragraph 1 shall start to run on the day following that on which the decision setting the final accrued amount of periodic penalty payment to be paid is notified to the natural person or legal person concerned.
The limitation period for the collection of periodic penalty payments can be interrupted or suspended in compliance with provisions stipulated by national law in force in the Member State where the periodic penalty payments are collected.
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