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Article L722-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Bearers transporting cash in an amount equal to or greater than €10,000 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Saint-Barthélemy, or 1,193,300 CFP francs in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to or from abroad, must declare this to the customs authorities. They shall make this money available to the customs authorities in the event of an inspection during transport.
Any natural person who, for himself or on behalf of a third party, is carrying cash on his person, in his luggage or in his means of transport, is considered to be a bearer.
A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this article.

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Article L722-6


Les porteurs transportant de l’argent liquide d’un montant égal ou supérieur à 10 000 € à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon et à Saint-Barthélemy, ou à 1 193 300 francs CFP en Nouvelle-Calédonie, en Polynésie française et dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, en provenance ou à destination de l’étranger, doivent en faire la déclaration auprès de l’administration des douanes. Ils mettent cet argent à la disposition de l’administration des douanes en cas de contrôle lors de ce transport.
Est considérée comme porteur toute personne physique qui, pour elle-même ou pour le compte d’un tiers, transporte de l’argent liquide sur elle, dans ses bagages ou dans ses moyens de transport.
Un décret en Conseil d’Etat fixe les conditions d’application du présent article.

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