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Article L561-10-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – When the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing presented by a business relationship, product or transaction appears to them to be high, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall implement the provisions of Articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1 and L. 561-6 in the form of enhanced due diligence measures.

II. – The implementation of the additional vigilance measures provided for in Article L. 561-10 shall not prevent the application of the provisions of I above.

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Article L561-10-1

I. – Lorsque le risque de blanchiment des capitaux et de financement du terrorisme présenté par une relation d’affaires, un produit ou une opération leur paraît élevé, les personnes mentionnées à l’article L. 561-2 mettent en œuvre les dispositions des articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1 et L. 561-6 sous la forme de mesures de vigilance renforcées.

II. – La mise en œuvre des mesures de vigilance complémentaires prévues à l’article L. 561-10 ne fait pas obstacle à l’application des dispositions du I ci-dessus.

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