14 August 2025
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Ministry of Justice

Act on Measures against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing No. 140/2018

Act on Measures against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing No. 140/2018

Entered into force on January 1, 2019; implemented according to instructions in Article 58; The EEA Agreement: IX. annex to directive 2015/849. Amended by: Act No. 55/2019 (entered into force on 1 Jan. 2020; EEA Agreement: Annex XI, Regulation 910/2014). Act No. 91/2019 (entered into force on January 1, 2020, except for Article 133, which entered into force on July 16, 2019). Act No. 163/2019 (entered into force on 4 January 2020 except for Articles 6-9 which entered into force on 1 March 2020 and Article 3 which entered into force on 1 June 2020, cf. Act No. 8/2020, Art. 3). Act No. 45/2020 (entered into force on 4 June 2020; the EEA Agreement: Annex IX Directive 2011/61/EU, 2013/14/EU). Act No. 96/2020 (entered into force on 23 July 2020; implemented according to instructions in Article 15; EEA Agreement: Annex IX Directive 2018/843, 2018/1108, 2019/758). Act No. 10/2021 (entered into force on March 5, 2021). Act No. 116/2021 (entered into force on 1 Sept. 2021; for legal provisions see Article 136; EEA Agreement: Annex IX Directive 2007/16/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2013/14/EU, 2014/ 91/EU, 2010/78/EU). Act No. 62/2022 (entered into force on July 13, 2022). {HYPERLINK “https://www.althingi.is/altext/stjt/2024.081.html”} (entered into force on Sept. 1, 2024; implemented according to instructions in Article 12). 

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