In this work the author examines the latest developments with regard to laws on money laundering. Beginning with a consideration of the legal and criminological foundations of this field of law, which is subject to constant change, the development of money laundering law in Germany is chronicled and the innovations resulting from the implementation of the Third EU Money Laundering Directive in the form of the Act Supplementing the Money Laundering Act (GwBekErgG) are described and discussed. In this area the work focuses on how the revision affects credit institutions.