Central African Republic

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2 regulators · 2 laws & regulations · 4 obligations

Obligation	Timing	Regulator	Arises from	Source
All industries
Protection against dismissal for complaints against the employer	—	—	—	source
Art. 152 treats a dismissal as abusive where it follows a worker filing a complaint or taking part in proceedings against the employer over alleged legal violations, or filing a complaint with administrative authorities. This is the closest provision found to whistleblower protection; no dedicated law was found.
Banking
AML record retention	Retention period 10 years from closure of accounts / end of relationship; transaction records 10 years from the transaction	COBAC	—	source
Art. 39 requires financial institutions to keep customer identity records for at least ten years from the closure of their accounts and transaction records for at least ten years after the transaction.
Business continuity plan and IT backup for credit institutions	—	COBAC	—	official
Art. 25 requires a documented and tested business continuity plan, Arts. 31-32 require a plan manager whose appointment is notified to COBAC, and Arts. 42-44 require a tested IT backup plan.
Customer due diligence (KYC/CDD)	At onboarding + ongoing	COBAC	—	source
Art. 20 requires identification and verification of customers, whether natural persons, legal persons or arrangements, and Art. 21 requires ongoing vigilance. Art. 33 requires identifying the natural persons who ultimately control a legal person. Art. 41 requires refusing to open an account where due diligence cannot be completed.
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