Source: OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024

Current language: FR

Article 42 Divulgation d’informations aux CRF


Summary What does Article 42 of the Sixth anti-money laundering (AML 6) directive say?

This article establishes a reporting obligation for supervisors, sitting within the broader framework of cooperation between supervisors and Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) set out in Chapter IV.

It creates a direct channel of communication: when supervisors come across anything suggesting money laundering, predicate offences, or terrorist financing — whether during routine checks on obliged entities or through any other means — they must promptly inform the FIU.

The article extends this same obligation to supervisors overseeing stock, foreign exchange, and financial derivatives markets.

Crucially, the article also clarifies that fulfilling these reporting duties does not discharge supervisory authorities from their separate obligations to report criminal activity to other relevant competent authorities.

Important points:

  • Supervisors are required to promptly inform the FIU upon discovering any facts potentially related to money laundering, predicate offences, or terrorist financing.
  • Supervisors overseeing stock, foreign exchange, and financial derivatives markets are subject to the same FIU reporting obligation.
  • Reporting to the FIU under this article does not replace the existing obligation on supervisory authorities to report criminal activity to other relevant competent authorities.

Springlex's summary of the article, a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

    1. Les États membres veillent à ce que les superviseurs informent promptement la CRF si, au cours des contrôles qu’ils effectuent auprès des entités assujetties, ou de toute autre manière, ils découvrent des faits susceptibles d’être liés au blanchiment de capitaux, à ses infractions sous-jacentes ou au financement du terrorisme.

    1. Les États membres veillent à ce que les superviseurs habilités à surveiller les marchés boursiers et les marchés de devises et de produits financiers dérivés informent la CRF lorsqu’ils découvrent des informations susceptibles d’être liées au blanchiment de capitaux ou au financement du terrorisme.

    1. Les États membres veillent à ce que le respect des exigences énoncées dans le présent article ne se substitue pas à l’obligation incombant aux autorités de surveillance de signaler aux autorités compétentes concernées toute activité criminelle qu’elles découvrent ou dont elles ont connaissance dans le cadre de leurs activités de surveillance.

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