27In that context, Directive 2005/60 aims to impose on certain persons, due to their involvement in the execution of a transaction or a financial activity, a certain number of obligations, namely, inter alia, to identify and verify the identity of the client and the beneficial owner, to obtain information on the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship and to report any indication of money laundering or terrorist financing to the competent authorities.
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