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Article 196 quinquies of the French Customs Code

Industrial equipment, as well as the products required for their operation and maintenance, used on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone for the exploration or exploitation of hydrocarbons and other mineral and organic substances, the list of which is set by decree, are exempt from import customs duties.

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Article 196 quinquies

Les matériels industriels, ainsi que les produits nécessaires à leur fonctionnement et à leur entretien, affectés sur le plateau continental ou dans la zone économique exclusive à la recherche ou à l’exploitation des hydrocarbures et d’autres substances minérales et organiques dont la liste est fixée par décret, sont exonérés des droits de douane d’importation.

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