Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities, prohibited lotteries, gaming and betting and tax evasion and fraud

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° “Act of terrorism”: the acts defined in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; 2° “Funds”: financial assets and economic benefits of any kind, in particular : a) Cash, claims on cash, drafts, payment orders and other…

The Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Interior may jointly decide, for a renewable period of six months, to freeze funds and economic resources: 1° Which belong to, are owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, or any other entity that commits, attempts to commit, facilitates or finances terrorist acts, or incites or participates in them; 2° Which are owned, held or controlled by legal…

The Minister responsible for the economy may decide, for a renewable period of six months, to freeze funds and economic resources: 1° Belonging to, owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, or any other entity that commits, attempts to commit, facilitates or finances actions sanctioned or prohibited by resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter or acts adopted pursuant to Article 29 of the Treaty…

The Minister for the Economy, in conjunction with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall draw up a list of resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the basis of which designated persons and entities shall be frozen without delay in accordance with the procedures set out in the second and third paragraphs. The funds and economic resources of the natural or legal persons or of any…

The following are required to apply without delay the freezing measures and prohibitions on making available or using the assets provided for in this chapter and in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 and to immediately inform the Minister responsible for the economy thereof: 1° Any natural person, whether a national or a foreign national, who is on national territory ; 2° The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2…