While broadening its scope to more and more professionals, regulations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism have continued to develop over the past two decades.

Active both in the financial and non-financial domains, the range of non-financial professions has widened considerably. In addition to the liberal professions (lawyers, auditors, notaries, bailiffs, who are governed by specific rules and ethics), many other professionals in very diverse categories are now subject to obligations in the fight against money laundering and of terrorism (MLB/FT), such as traders in goods, professions of consultants and service providers in various fields, or the professions of real estate.

If the law of November 12, 2004 relating to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism differentiates professionals according to their activity, the three pillars of professional obligations remain a common core applicable to all. These are the obligation of vigilance, the obligation of internal organization, and the obligation of cooperation with the authorities. It should be noted that, if a professional subject to the Law knowingly participates in a money laundering or terrorist financing operation, he risks the penalties provided for by the Penal Code.