(ii)

the following subparagraphs are added: ‘For the purpose of assessing the criterion set out in the first subparagraph, point (e), of this paragraph, competent authorities shall consult, in the context of their verifications, the authorities responsible for supervising the credit institutions in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/849. Competent authorities may object to the proposed acquisition where the proposed acquirer is situated in a third country listed as a high-risk third country that has strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849, or in a third country that is subject to Union restrictive measures and it is assessed by the competent authority that it affects the capacity of the proposed acquirer to have in place the required practices and processes to comply with the requirements of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime.’ ;

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-09-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.