1. Where Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, and Virtual Asset Service Providers suspect, or have reasonable grounds to suspect, that a Transaction or attempted Transaction, or funds, in whole or in part, constitute proceeds, are related to the Crime, or are intended to be used therein, regardless of their value, they shall, without invoking banking secrecy, professional secrecy, or contractual liability, comply with the following: a. Immediately and without delay notify the Unit by submitting Suspicious Transaction Reports, containing all available data and information relating to such Transaction or funds, and related parties, through the Unit’s electronic system or any other means approved thereby. b. Promptly respond to any request from the Unit for additional information. 2. Lawyers, notaries, other independent legal professionals, and independent statutory auditors shall be exempt from the provisions of Clause (1) of this Article where the information relating to such transactions was obtained in the course of assessing a Customer’s legal position, defending, or representing the Customer before courts, or in arbitration or mediation proceedings, or providing a legal opinion relating to judicial proceedings, including providing advice on initiating or avoiding such proceedings, whether the information was obtained before, during, or after such proceedings, or in other circumstances subject to professional secrecy.
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