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Article L561-10-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall carry out an enhanced review of any transaction that is particularly complex or involves an unusually large amount or does not appear to have any economic justification or lawful purpose. In such cases, these persons shall enquire of the customer as to the origin of the funds and the destination of these sums, as well as the purpose of the transaction and the identity of the person benefiting from it.

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Article L561-10-2

Les personnes mentionnées à l’article L. 561-2 effectuent un examen renforcé de toute opération particulièrement complexe ou d’un montant inhabituellement élevé ou ne paraissant pas avoir de justification économique ou d’objet licite. Dans ce cas, ces personnes se renseignent auprès du client sur l’origine des fonds et la destination de ces sommes ainsi que sur l’objet de l’opération et l’identité de la personne qui en bénéficie.

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