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European Union
Directive (EU) 2018/843
Article 3

Directive (EU) 2018/843

In forceThis text since 9 Jul 2018law://eu/dir/2018/843/art_3@2026-11-11

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Article 3Amendment to Directive 2013/36/EU#

In the first paragraph of Article 56 of Directive 2013/36/EU, the following point is added:

(g)authorities responsible for supervising the obliged entities listed in points (1) and (2) of Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note for compliance with that Directive.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Directive · (EU) 2018/843 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 30 May 2018
In force: 9 Jul 2018
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32018L0843 · ELI

Topics

banking supervision disclosure of information economic offence electronic banking electronic money fight against crime financial transaction money laundering terrorism Approximation of laws Area of freedom, security and justice Justice and home affairs

History · 1 version

9 Jul 2018Reading

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Amends 2: Directive 2013/36/EU2 provisions; Directive (EU) 2015/84923 provisions
Repeals 1: Directive (EU) 2015/8492 provisions
Interpreted by the courts in 1: Across Fiduciaria SpA and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri and Others (C-684/24)
Cited by 10: Directive (EU) 2024/16403 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2023/1113; Regulation (EU) 2024/16242 provisions; 'Citadeles nekustamie īpašumi' SIA v Valsts ieņēmumu dienests (C-22/23)2 provisions; WM and Sovim SA v Luxembourg Business Registers (C-37/20)11 provisions; Across Fiduciaria SpA and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri and Others (C-684/24); LH v OTP banka d.d., anciennement NOVA KREDITNA BANKA MARIBOR (C-81/24)2 provisions; Directive (EU) 2025/25; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2884; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2303
Cites 1: Directive 2013/36/EU

Defined terms · 3

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custodian wallet provider
means an entity that provides services to safeguard private cryptographic keys on behalf of its customers, to hold, store and transfer virtual currencies.’;
electronic money
means electronic money as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2009/110/EC, but excluding monetary value as referred to in Article 1(4) and (5) of that Directive;’;
virtual currencies
means a digital representation of value that is not issued or guaranteed by a central bank or a public authority, is not necessarily attached to a legally established currency and does not possess a legal status of currency or money, but is accepted by natural or legal persons as a means of exchange and which can be transferred, stored and traded electronically;

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