# Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States may adopt or retain in force stricter provisions in the field covered by this Directive to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, within the limits of Union law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2015/849/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2015-849/article-5
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