Subsection 2: Transfers of funds

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…

When cash in an amount equal to or greater than €10,000 or 1,193,300 CFP francs is part of a consignment coming from or going to a foreign country, without the intervention of a bearer, customs officers may require the sender or the recipient or their representative, as the case may be, to file a disclosure declaration within a period and under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.Customs officers…

The obligation to declare and the obligation to disclose referred to in Articles L. 722-6 and L. 722-7 are not deemed to have been fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete or if the cash is not made available to the customs authorities at their request during a transport inspection. The same applies if the disclosure declaration is not drawn up within the applicable time limit. The obligations…