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Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls on cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005RecitalArticle 1 Subject matterArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 Obligation to declare accompanied cashArticle 4 Obligation to disclose unaccompanied cashArticle 5 Powers of the competent authoritiesArticle 6 Sub-threshold amounts suspected to be related to criminal activityArticle 7 Temporary detention of cash by competent authoritiesArticle 8 Information campaignsArticle 9 Provision of information to the FIUArticle 10 Exchange of information between competent authorities and with the CommissionArticle 11 Exchange of information with third countriesArticle 12 Professional secrecy and confidentiality and data securityArticle 13 Personal data protection and retention periodsArticle 14 PenaltiesArticle 15 Exercise of the delegationArticle 16 Implementing actsArticle 17 Committee procedureArticle 18 Transmission of information relating to the implementation of this RegulationArticle 19 EvaluationArticle 20 Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005Article 21 Entry into force and applicationAnnex I Commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value and prepaid cards which are considered cash in accordance with point (a)(iii) and (iv) of Article 2(1)Annex II Correlation tableDone at
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AI Summary of Article 7 Temporary detention of cash by competent authorities

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Version status: Applicable | Document consolidation status: No known changes
Version date: 3 June 2021 - onwards
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Article 7 Temporary detention of cash by competent authorities

1. The competent authorities may temporarily detain cash by means of an administrative decision in accordance with the conditions laid down in national law where:

(a) the obligation to declare accompanied cash under Article 3 or the obligation to disclose unaccompanied cash under Article 4 has not been fulfilled; or

(b) there are indications that the cash, irrespective of the amount, is related to criminal activity.

2. The administrative decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to an effective remedy in accordance with procedures provided for in national law. The competent authorities shall notify a statement of reasons for the administrative decision to:

(a) the person required to make the declaration in accordance with Article 3 or the disclosure declaration in accordance with Article 4; or

(b) the person required to provide the information in accordance with Article 6(1) or (2).

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