Portugal
Regulatory framework
Introduction
Portugal, following the path of its European counterparts, owes its regulatory regime in the field of anti-money laundering to the work carried out by European Directives in this area. Its main rule in this matter is Law No. 83/2017 of 18 August; to this can be added the various regulatory provisions that help implement the rule.
Financial Intelligence Unit
The Financial Intelligence Unit competent in Portugal is the Unidade de Informação Financeira , dependent on the Judicial Police.
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Obligated subjects
The legal regime of Portugal in terms of prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism establishes certain individuals and entities as obligated subjects depending on the economic activity they carry out.
Among these subjects, credit institutions and banks, insurance companies, cryptocurrency trading portals, professionals involved in the transfer and acquisition of rights over professional athletes, as well as casinos and entities that pay prizes from betting and lotteries stand out;
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> PEPs
Introduction
The regulatory framework for politically exposed persons in Portugal is provided by Portuguese Law, Law No. 83/2017 of August 18.
In addition, consideration should be given to the list issued by the European Commission in application of Article 20 bis of the Directive 2015/849.
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Definition of PEP
Portugal defines a politically exposed person as holding positions such as:
- Head of State, Government and members of the Government.
- Deputies and other members of parliamentary chambers.
- Members of the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Justice, Administrative Supreme Court, Court of Auditors.
- Members of international organisations.
- Representative of the Republic of the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira, as well as the members of the governing bodies of these regions.
- Members of the Council of State.
- Members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary.
- Members of the Superior Council of the Attorney General's Office.
- Members of the Supreme Defence Council.
- Members of the Economic and Social Council.
- Heads of diplomatic missions.
- General officers of the Armed Forces.
- Presidents of municipal assemblies; Councillors with executive functions.
- Members of the governing bodies of central banks.
- Members of the governing bodies of independent administrative entities, regardless of their designation.
- Members of governing bodies of political parties.
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Duration of PEPs
When politically exposed persons have ceased to perform their functions, obligated subjects will continue to apply the measures provided for this type of clients for a minimum period of one year.
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Included lists
PEPs
- Website Oficial do Governo de Portugal
- Web Oficial do Presidente da República de Portugal
- Website Oficial do Estado-Maior do Exército de Portugal
- Website Oficial do Exército de Terra
- Website Oficial da Marinha de Portugal
- Website Oficial das Forças Aéreas de Portugal
- Web do Governo da Região Autónoma dos Açores
- Web do Governo da Região Autónoma da Madeira
- Web Oficial do Parlamento Português
- Website Oficial do Supremo Tribunal de Portugal
- Website Oficial do Tribunal Constitucional Português
- Website Oficial do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo Português
- Website Oficial do Tribunal de Contas
- Website Oficial do Tribunal de Contas
- Website Oficial do Banco Central Português
- Website Oficial do Portal Diplomático de Portugal
- Website Oficial do Governo de Portugal
- Web do Parlamento da Região Autónoma da Madeira
- Web do Parlamento da Região Autónoma dos Açores
- Web do Portal Autárquico da República de Portugal
- Web do Representante da República na Região Autónoma dos Açores
- Web do Representante da República na Região Autónoma da Madeira
- Web da Provedoria de Justiça da República Portuguesa
- Website da Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
- Web do Conselho Superior da Magistratura
- Web do Conselho Superior dos Tribunais Administrativos e Fiscais
- Website do Conselho Económico e Social de Portugal
- Website da Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social de Portugal
- Site da Procuradoria-Geral da República de Portugal
- Website da câmara municipal de Lisboa
- Web do Ministério Público da República de Portugal
- Web da Guarda Nacional Republicana
- Website da Polícia de Segurança Pública
- Web do Partido Comunista Português
- Web do CDS - Partido Popular
- Web do Partido Social Democrata
- Web do Partido Social Democrata — Açores
- Web do Partido Social Democrata — Madeira
- Web do Partido Socialista
- Web do Partido Ecologista Os Verdes
- Web de Ergue-te
- Web do Partido da Terra
- Web do Bloco de Esquerda
- Web Partido Cidadania e Democracia Cristã
- Website do Partido Trabalhista Português
- Web do Partido PESSOAS – ANIMAIS – NATUREZA
- Web do Partido Livre
- Web da ALTERNATIVA DEMOCRÁTICA NACIONAL
- Web de Nós
- Web de Iniciativa Liberal
- Web de CHEGA
- Web de Volt
- Website da Secretaria Geral do Ministério da Administração Interna
- Website da Comissão Nacional de Eleições
- Portal Diplomático da República Portuguesa
- Web do Partido Popular Monárquico