14th January 2022
Buyers can sometimes find themselves between a rock and a hard place for a bank certificate on the origin of funds. UPDATED 14th April 2024.
In recent years, as a result of toughening of money laundering laws in France and across Europe, notaires have been under a stronger obligation to be vigilant on the source of funds and to inform the regulatory authorities if they suspect money laundering.
The steps required in law by the notaire to prevent money laundering are not, however, detailed in law.