New compliance obligations for professional football clubs and player agents in the EU – An overview
This blog post is the first part of a joint series by Annerton and GRUENGOLD LEGAL on the…
Suspicious activity reports pursuant to Section 43 of the GwG: What needs to be considered now?
With the publication of the updated guidance from BaFin and FIU at the end of November 2025, the…
Agreement of the EU Member States on the 19th sanctions package against Russia
After weeks of negotiations, the EU Member States reached an agreement on the 19th sanctions package against Russia…
EU Tightens Sanctions: First Measures Against Crypto Platforms
On 19 September, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the 19th sanctions package against Russia. The background: ongoing drone and missile attacks reportedly violating NATO airspace. Von der Leyen urged member states to swiftly approve the package.
New GwGMeldV: Changes from March 2026
On 1 September 2025, the new Regulation on the Reporting Obligation under the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (GwGMeldV) was published. It will enter into force on 1 March 2026 and introduces significant changes for obliged entities under the German Anti-Money Laundering Act (GwG).
BaFin Annual Report 2024 – Anti-Money Laundering Remains a Top Supervisory Priority
Money laundering poses a serious threat to the stability and integrity of the financial system. The German Federal…
Flood of suspicious reports: Introduction of minimum content requirements with the GwGMeldV
The number of suspicious activity reports submitted to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in accordance with Sections 43(1)…
The EBA draft on the AML package – Change is the only constant
On 6 March 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) opened a consultation on draft Level 2 texts under…
New BaFin AuA AT on the Anti-Money Laundering Act! (incl. compare version)
The comprehensively revised interpretation and application guidelines for the General Part (the “AuA AT”) of the Anti-Money Laundering…
Revision of MaComp – BT 5 and BT 7.1 to adopt the ESMA guidelines
The regulatory requirements relating to compliance are governed in particular by BaFin’s MaComp (minimum requirements for the compliance…
Blank slate in anti-money laundering law for insurance holding companies
BaFin’s recently published consultation on an amendment to its Application and Interpretation Guidance (AuA) on the Money Laundering…
AuA 2.0: BaFin consultation on the application and interpretation of the Money Laundering Act
BaFin has published an updated version of its application and interpretation notes on the Money Laundering Act for…
Video identification: Draft regulation of the Federal Ministry of Finance
On 18 April 2024, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published the draft of an ordinance on money…
AML package (4) – Outsourcing under the new AML-R
This part of our series on the AML-package features the regulations on outsourcing. The introduced AML-Regulation (AML-R) will…