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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Statement of facts.

Article 334

1. The results of checks carried out under the conditions set out in Article 65 above and, in general, those of investigations and questioning carried out by customs officers are recorded in the offic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 octies

Officials of the administrations of the other Member States, duly authorised by the requesting authority through a written mandate and authorised by the French administration, may assist the administr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 ter

I. - For the purposes of this section, the requesting Member State means the Member State of the European Union which makes a request for assistance and the requested Member State means the Member Sta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 quinquies

I. - The recovery of the debts mentioned in article 349 ter, the amount of which is greater than or equal to €1,500, and the taking of precautionary measures in respect of the aforementioned debts fro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

I. - The financial administrations shall communicate to the administrations of the other Member States, at their request, any information that is likely to be relevant for the recovery of the debts me…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 365-1

A summons served on an accused person by a customs officer on the instructions of the public prosecutor under the conditions set out in article 390-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall be deemed…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Proceedings before the civil courts

Article 362

1. Notifications to the customs administration shall be made to the agent representing it. 2. Notifications to the other party shall be made in accordance with the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 363

The provisions of ordinary law relating to the investigation of flagrante delicto offences before the criminal courts are applicable in the case provided for by article 333 above.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

Officials of the administrations of the other Member States of the European Union, duly authorised by the requesting authority by means of a written mandate and authorised by the French administration…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 quater

The competent administration shall not be obliged to grant assistance to recover or take precautionary measures, to serve documents or judgments, including judicial documents or judgments, or to provi…

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