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# Article 1 — Subject matter

*In force · Directive (EU) 2024/1640, OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 9 Oct 2026 ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1640/oj/eng)

This Directive lays down rules concerning:

**(a)** the measures applicable to sectors exposed to money laundering and terrorist financing, at national level;

**(b)** the requirements in relation to registration of, identification of, and checks on, senior management and beneficial owners of obliged entities;

**(c)** the identification of money laundering and terrorist financing risks at Union and Member State level;

**(d)** the set-up of and access to beneficial ownership and bank account registers and access to real estate information;

**(e)** the responsibilities and tasks of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs);

**(f)** the responsibilities and tasks of bodies involved in the supervision of obliged entities;

**(g)** cooperation between competent authorities and cooperation with authorities covered by other Union legal acts.

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