Provide information within the scope of money laundering supervision at the request of the authority
Is your company obliged to comply with the Money Laundering Act? Then you must submit documents on business matters and transactions if the supervisory authority requires you to do so.
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Basic information
As an obliged entity under the Money Laundering Act, you must cooperate with authorities to a particular extent.
In certain cases, you must provide the competent authority free of charge with
- provide information on all business matters and transactions free of charge or
- submit documents that are important for compliance with the requirements set out in this Act.
The information and documents must be provided free of charge.
Requirements
- You are an obliged entity, a member of a governing body or an employee of an obliged entity under the Money Laundering Act or an anti-money laundering officer.
- You have received a request to submit documents from the competent supervisory authority.
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Procedure
- You receive a request to provide information about your company, business matters and transactions and/or to submit the relevant documents.
- You submit the requested evidence to the responsible office in person or in writing by e-mail or post.
- They will check the information and documents.
- Once the review of the information or documents submitted by you has been completed, you will be informed of the progress of the review by the responsible office.
- If further information or documents are required as part of the examination, you will receive a corresponding request from the competent body.
- If the supervisory review has been completed, you will receive a corresponding notification once the review has been completed.
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Necessary Documents
- Depending on the requirements of the responsible body
- The documents must be provided in the original, as a copy or digitally
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation – Abschnitt Z-10 - Geldwäscheprävention im Nichtfinanzbereich
- +49 421 361 8808
- Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- geldwaeschepraevention
@wht. bremen. de
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Landgericht Bremen
- 0421 - 361 0
- Domsheide 16, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- office
@landgericht. bremen. de - Legally secure e-communication more
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Die Senatorin für Inneres und Sport
Referat 21 - Staatsangehörigkeit und Ordnungsrecht- +49 421 361 9011
- Contrescarpe 22-24, 28203 Bremen
- Website
- office
@inneres. bremen. de
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Bürger- und Ordnungsamt/ Ordnungsangelegenheiten/ Geldwäscheprävention
- +49 471 590 4041
- +49 471 590 3759
- Hinrich-Schmalfeldt-Straße 30, 27576 Bremerhaven
- geldwaesche
@magistrat. bremerhaven. de
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Fees / Costs
Free of charge.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The deadline set in each case depends on the type of documents requested and therefore varies from case to case.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on the type of documents requested and therefore varies from case to case.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 24.04.2026