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DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025) is one of the rulebooks issued by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
9 articles in 5 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
MD 253/2025 Art 2(1)-(2)
The licensing authority, with the Ministry, identifies DNFBP economic activities and ensures registration under Ministry oversight.
MD 253/2025 Art 2(3)
Licensing authorities, in collaboration with the Ministry, must prevent criminals from controlling or managing DNFBP establishments.
MD 253/2025 Art 3(1)-(2)
Upon registering a DNFBP, the licensing authority verifies necessary security approvals for all related entities with the Ministry.
MD 253/2025 Art 3(3)-(4)
The licensing authority must verify ownership structures and may request additional documents for beneficial ownership confirmation.
MD 253/2025 Art 4(1)
The licensing authority must screen names of legal persons and their related parties against UN and local lists at registration and updates.
MD 253/2025 Art 4(2)
The licensing authority must continuously update databases for name screenings against UN and local lists.
MD 253/2025 Art 4(3)
If a match is found during name screening, the licensing authority must report it to competent authorities within 24 hours.
MD 253/2025 Art 5
The licensing authority must identify unregistered DNFBPs and pursue legal registration and supervision actions.
MD 253/2025 Art 6
The licensing authority must maintain and quarterly report DNFBP registration data, including applications, violations, and registered firms, to the Ministry.
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What is DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025)?
DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025) is issued by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision. It has 9 articles across 5 chapters.
What does DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025) cover?
It is organised into: Role of licensing authorities; Security approvals and ownership; Name screening; Unregistered DNFBPs; Statistics.
Who issues DNFBP registration (Ministerial Decision 253/2025)?
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
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