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Estonia: Data protection regulation in Law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2022 in force
23 Feb 2022 adopted
10 Jan 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Estonia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2022
in force

Implemented Law to amend the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including data protection regulation

On 15 March 2022, the Law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws entered into force. The Law affects inter alia crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The affected businesses are…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Feb 2022
adopted

Adopted Bill amending Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including data protection regulation

On 23 February 2022, the law amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws was adopted. The law affects inter alia crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The affected businesses are now…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act including data protection regulation

On 10 January 2022, the Bill amending the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act and other laws was introduced in parliament. The law affects inter alia crypto transfer providers, crypto exchanges, and crypto wallets. The affected b…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament