Approval of Organic Law 9/2022 of 28 July, facilitating the use of financial and other information to prevent, detect, investigate or prosecute criminal offences

On 29 July, Organic Law 9/2022 of 28 July (“Law 9/2022”), approved by the Spanish Parliament, was published in the Official State Gazette. It establishes rules to facilitate the use of financial and other information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, amending Organic Law 8/1980 of 22 September on the Financing of the Autonomous Communities and other related provisions and amending Organic Law 10/1995 of 23 November on the Criminal Code (the “Criminal Code”). Law 9/2022 will enter into force one month after its publication in the Official State Gazette, i.e. on 29 August 2022.