Regulation

Consignment sales, after-sales service, consignment notes: which items to register in the register of second-hand goods and in the register of precious metals, and the simplified forms provided for by the texts.

Since August 1, 2026, selling jewelry or watches worth more than €10,000 triggers AML/CFT obligations, regardless of the payment method. This is what the seller must verify at the time of sale.

Since June 19, 2026, all e-commerce websites must offer an online return button. What does this mean for the sale of jewelry and watches, and how can you comply?.

With the implementation date of September 1, 2026, just weeks away, the tax authorities are trying to reassure businesses: the schedule remains unchanged, but a grace period will be applied to companies acting in good faith. What does this mean for a jewelry store?.

At its plenary meeting in June 2026, the FATF added Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq to its grey list. What does this mean for jewelry, watch, and jewelry professionals subject to AML/CFT regulations, and how to update your list of high-risk countries?.

Beyond checks on each sale, AML/CFT requires internal organization: who does what, team training, retention of evidence for five years, and the role of software.

When serious doubt arises about the origin of funds or the nature of a transaction, the professional must report it to TRACFIN. When to report, on which indices, and how (ERMES platform).

Once subject to AML/CFT regulations, a professional in the jewelry, watchmaking, and related fields must apply a series of checks to each transaction concerned: risk assessment, identification of the client and the beneficial owner, enhanced vigilance, freezing of assets.

From August 1, 2026, many jewelry and watch professionals are subject to AML/CFT obligations as soon as they regularly sell goods worth more than €10,000. Who is affected, on what dates, and what are your obligations: an overview.

Mandatory electronic invoicing in France: what changes for a jewelry store, the 2026-2027 schedule, the difference between e-reporting and electronic invoice, and the checklist to be ready.