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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 400

Anyone who buys or possesses smuggled or undeclared goods, even outside the radius, in quantities exceeding their family's consumption requirements, is liable to a 4th class fine.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 439

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible. 2. Where there is more than on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 453

The following officers are authorised to record breaches of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries: 1° customs officers ; 2° other finance administration officer…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 429

1. Where the provisions of Article 119a above are applied, export or attempted export without declaration shall give rise, independently of the penalties laid down by the legislation of the territory…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 434

1. In the case of the offences referred to in articles 424-2°and 427-1°, confiscation may only be ordered in respect of the objects of fraud. However, the goods concealing the fraud and the means of t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 409

Any attempt to commit a customs offence is considered to be the offence itself.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 425

Packages in excess of the declared number are deemed to have been imported or exported without declaration.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 430

In addition to the other penalties provided for in this Code, the following shall be confiscated 1° goods that have been or had to be substituted in the cases provided for in articles 411-2 a, 417-2 c…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special procedures for calculating financial penalties.

Article 438

Where the court is convinced that offers, proposals to buy or sell, or agreements of any kind relating to the objects of fraud have been made or entered into at a price higher than the domestic market…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 456

All persons called upon in the course of their duties or responsibilities to intervene in the application of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries are bound by…

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