New reporting requirements, additional documentation obligations, and a new system for identifying beneficial owners: The EU Anti-Money Laundering Package fundamentally changes the requirements for transparency registers. Companies should therefore assess how the new regulations will affect their ownership and control structures, as well as their transparency register processes, now.
With our Webcast, our AML compliance experts Jens Hoffmann and Anna-Lena Kringel (both attorneys-at-law at Deloitte Legal) will follow up on their 2025 webcast. They will provide an overview of the latest developments concerning the for the first time EU-wide unified anti-money laundering and transparency requirements of the EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) package, as well as its implementation at national level.
The webcast will focus on the most significant changes brought about by the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), the key provisions of which will apply uniformly throughout the European Union from 10 July 2027 onwards.
The AMLR will expand the scope of German and foreign companies subject to notification obligations to the transparency register. Furthermore, it introduces a new system for the determination of beneficial owners. Companies subject to notification obligations must also be aware of new documentation obligations and new requirements regarding the submission of evidence documentation and additional statements.
In addition, we will take a closer look at the German Federal Government's draft legislation published on 12 August 2026 of the Act on Customs and Financial Justice (Zollfinanzgerechtigkeitsgesetz, E-ZFG), intended for implementation of certain aspects of the Sixth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6). Particular attention will be given on the amendments to the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz, GwG) envisaged in Article 18 E-ZFG. Under the current plans, these amendments are expected to enter into force no later than 1 January 2027 and will therefore have practical implications even before the AMLR becomes applicable.
The upcoming changes will affect all German companies, irrespective of their size. Corporate groups with operations across the European Union, however, are likely to face a particularly significant implementation challenge. They should therefore begin preparing at an early stage for both the expected national legislative changes and the new AMLR requirements, enabling them to present cross-border ownership and control structures, as well as transparency register filings, in a consistent and coherent manner across all relevant jurisdictions.
Participants in our webcast will receive a concise overview of the regulatory timeline and specific guidance on reviewing their ownership and control structures, as well as their transparency register processes.
After their presentations, our speakers will be available for an in-depth Q&A session. Please feel free to submit your questions when you register, as this will enable us to address your specific topics during the webcast. Spontaneous questions are also very welcome, of course..
We look forward to seeing you on September 16.
- Part 1: The EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) package
- Part 2: The expansion of the scope of companies subject to notification obligations to the transparency register
- Part 3: The EU-wide unified system for the determination of beneficial owners
- Part 4: Additional obligations in connection with notifications to the transparency register
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Sabine Sander-Schweden
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E-Mail: ssander-schweden@deloitte.de
