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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 128

Goods presented to the customs service on departure must be presented, together with the acquits-à-caution or documents in lieu thereof: a) en route, at the request of the Customs Department ; b) at d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 127

…ve, the replacement of the detailed declaration by a summary declaration. 2. They must be completed within the time limits set by the customs service which may, in addition, impose an itinerary on car…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 129

…en placed in customs clearance warehouses or areas, or in export warehouses or areas, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 82a to 82e and 115-3-4 above ;-have been exported ;-or hav…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 130

When declared for consumption at the office of destination, goods carried in transit are subject to the duties and taxes applicable to them at the rates in force on the date of registration of the ret…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 131

Orders issued by the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation will, where necessary, lay down the detailed rules for the application of articles 125 to 130 above.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 126

…and Finance. 2. Decrees issued by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance after consultation with the other ministers concerned may impose other temporary exclusions depending on the economic s…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 125

…f duties, taxes, prohibitions and other economic, fiscal or customs measures applicable to such goods. In the case of goods declared for export, transit also guarantees fulfilment of the conditions to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 174

Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Ministers responsible shall determine, as necessary, the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 169

…cessing) ;b) or to be used in the same state.2. Under the general conditions laid down in agreement with the ministries responsible, decisions by the Director General of Customs and Excise may, howeve…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 170

…decisions granting temporary admission may suspend only a fraction of the amount of duties and taxes.

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