I. – The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall be required, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, to report to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 the sums entered in their books or transactions involving sums which they know, suspect or have good reason to suspect originate from an offence punishable by a custodial sentence of more than one year or are linked to the financing of terrorism.
II. – By way of derogation from I, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall declare to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 sums or transactions which they know, suspect or have good reason to suspect to be the proceeds of tax fraud when at least one criterion defined by decree is met.
III. – On completion of the enhanced examination prescribed in Article L. 561-10-2, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall, where applicable, make the declaration provided for in I of this Article.
IV. – The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall be informed without delay of any information likely to invalidate, confirm or amend the information contained in the declaration.
V. – The attempted transactions referred to in I and II of this Article shall be reported to the department referred to in Article L. 561-23.
VI. – The report referred to in this Article shall be made in writing. However, except in the case of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-17, it may be collected verbally by the department referred to in Article L. 561-23, under conditions enabling the latter to ensure that it is admissible.
This department shall acknowledge receipt of the declaration, unless the person referred to in Article L. 561-2 has expressly indicated that it does not wish to do so.
VII. – A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall specify the conditions for application of this article, and in particular the content and procedures for transmission of the declaration and the conditions under which the department shall acknowledge receipt of the declaration and ensure that it is admissible.