--- title: "Article 25 — Identification of the purpose and intended nature of a business relationship or occasional transaction" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1624" source_retrieved: 2026-09-29 shortTitle: "Article 25 — Identification of the purpose and intended nature of a business relationship or occasional transaction" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1624" instrument: amlr celex: "32024R1624" regulation: AMLR regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1624" article: 25 status: in_force object_id: eu.amlr.legal_text.article.25 text_version: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, OJ L, 2024/1624, 19.6.2024" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1624/oj/eng" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · applies from 10 Jul 2027 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, OJ L, 2024/1624, 19.6.2024 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1624/oj/eng)* Before entering into a business relationship or performing an occasional transaction, an obliged entity shall assure itself that it understands its purpose and intended nature. To that end, the obliged entity shall obtain, where necessary, information on: **(a)** the purpose and economic rationale of the occasional transaction or business relationship; **(b)** the estimated amount of the envisaged activities; **(c)** the source of funds; **(d)** the destination of funds; **(e)** the business activity or the occupation of the customer. For the purposes of the first paragraph, point (a), of this Article, obliged entities covered by [Article 74](74.md) shall collect information in order to determine whether the intended use of high value goods referred to in that Article is for commercial or non-commercial purposes. *** [Chapter III — Customer due diligence](../chapters/iii.md) · [← Article 24](24.md) · [Article 26 →](26.md)