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Introductory provisions

Anti-Money Laundering Act (Wwft) (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme) · Articles: 15

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Introductory provisions

1 Article 1

In this Act and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions apply:

1a Article 1a

This Act applies to banks and other financial undertakings, as well as to natural persons, legal entities or companies designated pursuant to the…

1b Article 1b

By regulation of Our Minister of Finance and Our Minister of Justice and Security, institutions as referred to in Article 1a, paragraph 4, point l…

1c Article 1c

Our Minister of Finance may, in cases to be determined by Order in Council, grant an exemption from the rules laid down by or pursuant to this Act to…

1d Article 1d

The implementation and enforcement of this Act are entrusted to:

1e Article 1e

Pursuant to regulations by Our Minister of Finance and Our Minister of Justice and Security, banks that form part of a group of banks which is…

1f Article 1f

It is prohibited for institutions as referred to in Article 1a, paragraph 4, parts i, k and n, to perform or accept, in or from the Netherlands…

1g Article 1g

Our Minister of Finance and Our Minister of Justice and Security shall jointly publish a report on the identified, analysed and assessed national…

2 Article 2

An institution with a branch or a majority-owned subsidiary in a state that is not a Member State and where the statutory requirements for the…

2a Article 2a

To prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, an institution shall perform customer due diligence and report performed or intended…

2b Article 2b

An institution shall take measures to identify and assess its risks of money laundering and terrorist financing, whereby the measures shall be…

2c Article 2c

An institution shall have policies, procedures and measures in place to mitigate and effectively manage the risks of money laundering and terrorist…

2d Article 2d

If the daily policy of an institution is determined by two or more persons, an institution shall designate one of the persons who determine the daily…

2e Article 2e

An institution as referred to in Article 1a, paragraph 3, point (b), (e) or (k), with its head office in another Member State and with establishments…

2f Article 2f

An institution that forms part of a group shall effectively apply the policies and procedures applicable at the group level, insofar as these comply…