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# Article 36 — Confidentiality of reporting

*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)

1. Member States shall ensure that FIUs have in place mechanisms to protect the identity of the obliged entities and their employees, or persons in an equivalent position, including agents and distributors, who report suspicions pursuant to [Article 69(1)](https://www.headlesslaw.com/amlr/articles/69), first subparagraph, point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624.
2. Member States shall ensure that FIUs do not disclose the source of the report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, when responding to requests for information by competent authorities pursuant to [Article 22](/amld6/articles/22.md) or when disseminating the results of their analyses pursuant to [Article 19](/amld6/articles/19.md). This paragraph is without prejudice to the applicable national criminal procedural law.

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