1. Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, and Virtual Asset Service Providers shall identify the Customer, whether permanent or occasional, and determine whether the Customer is a natural person, Legal Person, or Legal Arrangement, and shall verify such identity using original documents, data, or information obtained from a reliable and independent source, as follows: a. In respect of Customers who are natural person, obtaining the name as stated in the identity card or travel document, nationality, address, date and place of birth, and, where applicable, the name and address of the employer, together with a true copy of a valid identity card or travel document; b. In respect of Customers who are Legal Persons or Legal Arrangements, obtaining the following basic information: 1) Name, legal form, memorandum of association, tax registration number of the Legal Persons subject to corporate tax, and the unique reference number, if any; 2) Address of the registered office or principal place of business, and where the Person is foreign, the name and address of its legal representative in the State, if any, together with supporting evidence; 3) Articles of association or any other equivalent approved documents; 4) Names of relevant persons holding Senior Management positions within the Legal Person or Legal Arrangement. 2. Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, and Virtual Asset Service Providers shall verify that any person acting on behalf of the Customer is duly authorized to do so, and shall identify such person in accordance with Clause (1) of this Article. 3. Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, and Virtual Asset Service Providers shall understand the purpose and the intended nature of the Business Relationship and obtain information relating thereto where necessary. 4. Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, and Virtual Asset Service Providers shall understand the nature of the Customer’s business and the ownership and control structure thereof.
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