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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septies

…ose to each other all information and documents held or collected in the course of their respective duties, in particular in connection with the control of exports, transfers, brokering and transit of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quater

As part of the fight against undeclared profit-making activities that undermine public order and public security, officers from the Directorate General of Public Finance, the Directorate General of Cu…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quaterdecies

…f the Minister for Agriculture, officials of the National Establishment for Agricultural and Sea Products and officials of the Office for the Development of the Overseas Agricultural Economy are autho…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 sexies

Reservists are compensated for periods of employment and further training.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 octies

During the period of activity in the customs administration's operational reserve, the reservist customs officer is entitled, for himself and his dependants, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and dea…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 decies

…ontaneously, with all information and documents held or collected in the course of their respective duties.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 bis

The customs administration's operational reserve is intended for temporary reinforcement of the customs administration's services. It is made up of : 1° Retired members of the customs administration ;…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quinquies

…ly communicate to each other all information and documents held or collected in the course of their duties to combat counterfeiting.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

…ed in article L. 423-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services. 3° To the application of customs duties, or any other tax payable on importation, to goods transported by sea and to means of sea tra…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 ter

Only customs officers, specially and individually authorised for this purpose, may consult data during an investigation or control. This special and individual authorisation may be verified at any tim…

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