French Customs Code
In force1. Any infringement of the provisions of the laws and regulations that the customs administration is responsible for enforcing shall be punishable by a fine of between 300 euros and 3,000 euros, where such irregularity is not more severely punished by this Code.
2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply in particular to
a) any omission or inaccuracy relating to any of the particulars which declarations must contain where the irregularity has no influence on the application of rights or prohibitions ;
(b) (repealed) ;
c) any infringement of the provisions of articles 72, 77-1 and 261 above or of the provisions of the decrees issued for the application of article 24-2 of this Code ;
d) any infringement of the quality or packaging rules imposed on imports or exports where the purpose or effect of the infringement is not to obtain a refund, exemption, reduced duty or financial advantage;
e) Breaches of the provisions of article 293 A, section 3 of the General Tax Code.
3. Any failure to comply with the obligation to notify messages on the status of containers, as provided for in Article 18a of Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters, is punishable by the fine provided for in 1 of this article. The obligation to notify is not deemed to have been fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete.
