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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative liability.

Article 401

The customs administration is liable for the acts of its employees, in the performance of and by reason of their duties only, unless it has recourse against them or their sureties.

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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 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 1: General information.

Article 408

There are five classes of customs offences and three classes of customs offences.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Liability

Article 413

Liability actions are barred after five years from the date on which the person concerned comes of age, even if the management would have continued beyond that date, or from the end of the measure if…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Liability

Article 412

…he performance of their duties.Where the fault causing the damage was committed in the organisation and operation of guardianship by the guardianship judge, the director of the judicial registry servi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The tutor

Article 406

The guardian is appointed for the duration of the guardianship.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The tutor

Article 408

The tutor takes care of the minor's person and represents him in all acts of civil life, except in cases in which the law or custom authorises the minor to act himself. He represents the minor in cour…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The tutor

Article 403

…o choose a guardian, whether related to the minor or not, belongs only to the last surviving father and mother if he or she has retained, on the day of death, the exercise of parental authority. This…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The tutor

Article 407

Guardianship is a personal charge. It does not pass to the guardian's heirs.

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