It is an offence for any person charged in any capacity whatsoever with the management or administration of a credit institution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the French Treasury, failing to comply with the obligation, for any account intended to receive transactions initiated by third parties, to indicate on the account statement sent to the customer, or attached thereto, the customer’s International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and the institution’s Bank Identifier Code (BIC), is punishable by a fine for a 1st class offence.