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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. – Within this department, a dedicated entity, designated by the Director, is responsible for receiving requests for information made pursuant to Article L. 561-29-1 by counterpart foreign financial intelligence units.

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Article D561-34

I. – Le service à compétence nationale TRACFIN est dirigé par un directeur et un adjoint au directeur. Ils sont assistés par un conseiller juridique et son adjoint, tous deux magistrats de l’ordre judiciaire en position de détachement. Le directeur a rang de directeur d’administration centrale.

Le service comprend des départements, divisions et cellules, responsables de la prise en charge d’une ou de plusieurs des missions qui lui sont confiées ainsi que des fonctions support.

II. – Au sein de ce service, une entité dédiée, désignée par le directeur, est chargée de recevoir les demandes d’informations faites en application de l’article L. 561-29-1 par les cellules de renseignement financier homologues étrangères.

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