The EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Regulation

A Commentary
This Commentary presents a structured and accessible explanation of the European Unions framework for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. It provides detailed commentary on the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6) and the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), explaining how these rules strengthen cooperation between authorities, improve transparency and hold both individuals and companies accountable.

Key Features:

• Includes forward-looking reflections on the coherence, effectiveness and future direction of the EUs AML/Countering the Financing of Terrorism framework
• Outlines the interactions between AML law and other EU instruments, including data protection, financial supervision and criminal law
• Analyses the impact of this framework on financial integrity and the rule of law, as well as how they protect the public from the misuse of the financial sy