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UK and EU information law updates: updated ECCTA AML information-sharing guidance; AI Liability/SEP/ePrivacy proposals withdrawn; G7/HMT on AI cyber security for financial sector

Published on: 09 October 2025

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Government departments update ECCTA guidance on AML information sharing measures

The Home Office, HM Treasury (HMT), the Ministry of Justice, Companies House, the Serious Fraud Office and the Department for Business and Trade have revised guidance on information-sharing measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023). Released on 3 October 2025, the document explains how anti-money laundering (AML) regulated firms may share customer data either directly or via third-party intermediaries to prevent, detect and investigate economic crime. It outlines the conditions for warnings and requests when sharing directly, offers practical points including cross-sector sharing mechanisms, and sets out obligations for reporting to law enforcement, meeting UK General Data Protection Regulation requirements, and providing customer redress...

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