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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 513-1

The person responsible for verifying and approving the accounts may make use of the right of communication provided for in the second paragraph of article 510, without being able to be opposed to prof…

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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 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 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 428

(1) Any infringement of the provisions, either legislative or regulatory, prohibiting importation, exportation or re-exportation or making exportation or re-exportation subject to the payment of dutie…

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

Article 427

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports of prohibited goods: 1° the unlawful landing of the items referred to in article 424-2 above ; 2° failure to lodge the declaration provided for in art…

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

Article 426

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports or exports of prohibited goods:1° any infringement of the provisions of article 38-3 above as well as the fact of having obtained or attempted to obta…

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

Article 423

The following constitute undeclared imports or exports 1° Imports or exports by customs offices without an accounting declaration or under cover of an accounting declaration not applicable to the good…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of settlement.

Article 350

The customs administration is authorised to settle with persons prosecuted for customs offences or for infringement of the laws and regulations relating to financial relations with foreign countries,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liability of the owners of the goods.

Article 404

Owners of goods are civilly liable for the acts of their employees in respect of duties, confiscations, fines and costs.

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

Article 424

The following are deemed to have been imported without a declaration:1° goods declared for temporary export, in the event of non-representation or a difference in nature or kind between the said goods…

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