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France’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) Efforts

France has made significant progress in implementing AML/CFT policies, with a focus on combating financial crimes. The country has achieved compelling results, particularly in addressing CTF issues.

National Policies

  • France has made significant progress in implementing AML/CFT policies, with a focus on combating financial crimes.
  • The country has achieved compelling results, particularly in addressing CTF issues.

Sectoral Risks and Supervision

While France’s financial sector supervisors have good consideration of ML/TF risks, the same cannot be said for DNFBP (designated non-financial business and professions) supervisory authorities. These authorities require further development in assessing ML/TF risks.

  • Financial sector supervisors have good consideration of ML/TF risks.
  • DNFBP supervisory authorities require further development in assessing ML/TF risks.

Financial Intelligence

TRACFIN plays a key role in enriching financial intelligence, using various sources of information and its internal processing system, STARTRAC. However, not all available information is exploited optimally, with potential for further dissemination.

  • TRACFIN plays a key role in enriching financial intelligence.
  • Not all available information is exploited optimally, with potential for further dissemination.

Investigation and Prosecution

France is active in investigating complex ML cases, with an average of 1,100 investigations, 1,700 persons prosecuted, and 1,300 convictions per year. The majority of ML investigations are handled by specialized investigation and prosecution authorities. However, the number of ML cases related to corruption and human trafficking is low.

  • France is active in investigating complex ML cases.
  • The majority of ML investigations are handled by specialized investigation and prosecution authorities.

Sanctions

Sanctions imposed are generally effective, proportionate, and dissuasive.

  • Sanctions imposed are generally effective, proportionate, and dissuasive.

Conclusion

Overall, the report highlights France’s progress in implementing AML/CFT measures, but also identifies areas for improvement. Further development of DNFBP supervisory authorities’ risk assessment capabilities and increased exploitation of available financial intelligence are two key areas that require attention.