Money laundering prevention - Provide information as an obligated person
Geldwäscheprävention - Auskunft als Verpflichtete/-r erteilen
Official English text from service.berlin.de
As a person obligated under the Geldwäschegesetz (Money Laundering Act), you must, on request and free of charge, provide the responsible supervisory authority with:
• information on all business matters and transactions, and
• documents relevant to compliance with the requirements set out in this law.
The documents to be submitted must be made available in original form, as copies, or in digital form, either electronically or on a digital storage medium.
The information and the submission of documents must be provided free of charge.
Process:
• You receive a written request by post to provide information on business matters and transactions and/or to submit corresponding documents.
• You submit the requested evidence to the responsible supervisory authority. You can also fill out the information online and transmit it electronically together with the required documents.
• The supervisory authority reviews the information and documents and, if necessary, requests missing evidence. You will receive guidance on the further procedure and be informed of the processing status in the electronic mailbox in your BundID account.
• You receive a notification during and/or after completion of the review. If you use the online procedure, you receive the final notification via your electronic mailbox in your BundID account.
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Requirements
• Request by the authority to submit documents
You have received a request for documentation from the competent supervisory authority.
• Duty to provide information
Only natural or legal persons or partnerships operating as the following are obliged to provide information:
• Financial companies
• Insurance brokers based in Germany or abroad, provided they maintain branches in Germany
• Service providers for companies and for trust assets or trustees, if they provide the services specified in Section 2 (1) No. 13 GwG for third parties
• Estate agents
• Bookmakers
• Commodity dealers, art dealers and art warehouses, provided that the warehousing takes place in duty-free areas
• Authorized representative
The person submitting the documents must be a member of the management level or internal/external money laundering officer of the company.
The obligated person's legal counsel and/or tax advisor may also make the submission upon presentation of the original power of attorney and designation of the subject matter.
Documents you need
• Provision of information / submission of documents
Depending on the individual request by the supervisory authority
• If you have any questions, ask the supervisory authority responsible for you which specific documents you have to submit and which way is best for the transmission.
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz or GwG) - § 52 section 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gwg_2017/__52.html
Further information
• Information about prevention of money laundering by the Senate Department for Economics www.berlin.de/sen/wirtschaft/wirtschaftsrecht/geldwaesche/ar
• Notes on the interpretation and application of the Money Laundering Act (AMLA) www.berlin.de/labo/_assets/buergerdienste/20190204_aua-gwg-g
• First National Risk Analysis www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Downloads/Broschue
• Central Office for Financial Transaction Investigations (FIU) www.zoll.de/DE/FIU/fiu_node.html
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Original
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