Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

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Article R152-7

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force

Updated 6 Nov 2023

I.-The disclosure declaration provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the disclosure declaration provided for in Article L. 152-1-1 shall be made at the written request of the customs administration by the consignor, the consignee or their representative, as the case may be, in writing, on paper or by electronic means, within thirty days of the date of receipt of the disclosure request.

When sent electronically, declarations are made using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 152-6.

The transmission of electronic declarations by means of the teleservice mentioned in article R. 152-6 has the same legal effects as the submission of signed paper declarations.

II.The disclosure declaration provided for in Article L. 152-1-1 contains, on a dated document, information concerning :

1° The declarant, in particular their full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number ;

2° The owner of the cash, in particular, in the case of a natural person, his full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number or, in the case of a legal entity, its full name, contact details, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, its value added tax registration number;

3° The sender of the cash, in particular, in the case of a natural person, their full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number or, in the case of a legal person, their full name, contact details, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, their VAT registration number;

4° The recipient or intended recipient of the cash, in particular, in the case of a natural person, his full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number or, in the case of a legal person, its full name, contact details, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, its value added tax registration number;

5° The nature and amount or value of the cash;

6° The economic origin of the cash;

7° The intended use of the cash.

A certified copy of the disclosure statement provided for in Article L. 152-1-1 shall be issued to the declarant at his request.

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