For the application of Article L. 561-5-1, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall:
1° Before entering into a business relationship, collect and analyse the information necessary to understand the purpose and nature of the business relationship;
2° Throughout the duration of the business relationship, collect, update and analyse the information necessary to maintain appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of their business relationship.
The nature and extent of the information collected, the frequency with which it is updated and the scope of the analyses carried out shall be adapted to the money laundering and terrorist financing risk presented by the business relationship. They shall also take account of relevant changes affecting the business relationship or the customer’s situation, including when such changes are noted by the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 when re-examining any relevant information relating to beneficial owners, in particular in application of the regulations on the exchange of information in tax matters.
The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall be able to justify to the supervisory authorities mentioned in Article L. 561-36 the implementation of these measures and their appropriateness in relation to the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing presented by the business relationship.
An order of the Minister for the Economy shall specify the procedures for applying this article with regard to the information mentioned in 1° and 2°.