In Germany, fines of up to five million euros are due for violations of the Money Laundering Act. However, only a record fine of 145,600 euros has been imposed so far. Nevertheless, an infringement does not only have financial consequences for the obligated party. Unappealable penalty notices are also partially disclosed ("naming" and "shaming") according to Section 57 AMLA.
The text of the law states: "In the notice, the nature and character of the offence and the natural persons and legal persons or associations of persons responsible for the offence must be named. This can mean a high loss of reputation for those affected.