Act 2018
Ustawa z dnia 1 marca 2018 r. o przeciwdziałaniu praniu pieniędzy oraz finansowaniu terroryzmu (Act of 1 March 2018 on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing)
Issued by Generalny Inspektor Informacji Finansowej (General Inspector of Financial Information)
Effective: 13 Jul 2018
Plain-English summary
Poland's AML/CFT statute. It sets the duties of obligated institutions (internal responsibility, financial security measures, notifications to the General Inspector) and the role of the General Inspector of Financial Information. The ELI record shows chapter 6 and Arts. 194-195 applying from 13 October 2019 and the consolidated text published as Dz.U. 2025 poz. 644.
Who it applies to
Banking · Insurance · Capital Markets · Payments & Fintech · Crypto / VDA · DNFBPs (Lawyers, Accountants, Dealers)
Topics
AML / CFT / Sanctions
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