The various rights of communication provided for the tax authorities may be exercised to monitor the application of legislation and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries.
The same rights apply to civil servants of at least the rank of controller, who are specially appointed by the Minister of the Economy and Finance to ensure, through inspections of taxpayers, that the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries are being properly applied. These officers may request any information they need to carry out their duties from any public department, without being bound by professional secrecy.