--- title: "Article 1 — Subject matter" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024L1640" source_retrieved: 2026-10-09 shortTitle: "Article 1 — Subject matter" instrument_type: level1_directive authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Directive (EU) 2024/1640" instrument: amld6 celex: "32024L1640" regulation: AMLD6 regulation-full: "Directive (EU) 2024/1640" article: 1 status: in_force object_id: eu.amld6.legal_text.article.1 text_version: "Directive (EU) 2024/1640, OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1640/oj/eng" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-11-09 --- *In force · Directive (EU) 2024/1640, OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024 · Verified 9 Nov 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. *** [Chapter I — General provisions](../chapters/i.md) · [Article 2 →](2.md)