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Article R561-28 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

By way of derogation from Articles R. 561-23 and R. 561-24, the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7°a of Article L. 561-2 who belong to the same group within the meaning of Article L. 561-33 may agree, in agreement with their parent undertaking or their central body, to the joint appointment of a person within the group. The person so authorised must carry out his duties in France….

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Article R561-29 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The procedures provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 561-33 enable the exchange of information necessary for vigilance within the group in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, including personal data relating to customers and business relationships, documents recording the characteristics of the transactions referred to in Article L. 561-10-2 and, where applicable, the information provided for in Article L. 561-20.

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Article R561-31 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – When drawn up in writing, the declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 shall be made using a form, the details of which shall be determined by order of the Minister for the Economy. This declaration, typed and duly signed, is sent to the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 in accordance with the procedures defined by order of the Minister for the Economy. This order may…

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Article R561-31-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

For the application of Article L. 561-15-1, the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 shall transmit to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 the information relating to the transactions mentioned in 6° of II of Article L. 314-1 carried out using cash or electronic money. This information must include the identification details and contact details of the persons authorised in accordance with the provisions of…

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Article R561-31-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

For the application of Article L. 561-15-1, cash deposits made into a deposit or payment account opened in the name of a customer, other than a person mentioned in 1° to 7° of Article L. 561-2, and cash withdrawals from such an account where the cumulative amount over a calendar month exceeds €10,000 shall be reported to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 by the persons mentioned in 1°…

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Article R561-31-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The information relating to all the transactions mentioned in Article R. 561-31-2 shall be sent by the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 no later than thirty days following the month in which the threshold set in Article R. 561-31-2 was reached. They include the following information 1° The identification details of the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 who communicate the…

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Article R561-32 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The declaration provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 561-17 and the documents communicated pursuant to II of Article L. 561-25 shall be sent within a maximum of eight clear days of receipt by the receiving authority, provided that the conditions laid down in Article L. 561-3 are met.

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Article D561-32-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – The declaration provided for in II of Article L. 561-15 shall be made by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 in accordance with the specific nature of their profession, in accordance with the obligations of vigilance exercised over their customers and with regard to the documents they have gathered for this purpose. II. – The criteria mentioned in II of Article L. 561-15 are as follows:…

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Article D561-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The TRACFIN (Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins) department, provided for in Article L. 561-23, is attached to the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget and is responsible for : 1° Receive and process, under the conditions provided for by the legislation in force, the declarations prescribed in Article L. 561-15 and the other information provided for in Chapter I of Title…

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Article D561-34 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – The TRACFIN department is headed by a Director and a Deputy Director. They are assisted by a legal adviser and his deputy, both of whom are seconded judicial officers. The Director has the rank of Director of Central Administration. The department is made up of departments, divisions and units responsible for carrying out one or more of the tasks entrusted to it, as well as support functions. II….

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