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Article 215 bis of the French Customs Code

Those holding or transporting goods referred to in 4 and 5 of article 38 above must, at the first request of customs officers, produce either documents certifying that these goods have been brought into the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting imports or that these goods may leave the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting exports, or any proof of origin issued by persons or companies duly established within the customs territory.

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Article 215 bis

Ceux qui détiennent ou transportent des marchandises visées au 4 et au 5 de l’article 38 ci-dessus doivent, à la première réquisition des agents des douanes, produire soit des documents attestant que ces marchandises ont été introduites sur le territoire douanier en conformité avec les dispositions portant prohibition d’importation ou que ces marchandises peuvent quitter le territoire douanier en conformité avec les dispositions portant prohibition d’exportation, soit toute justification d’origine émanant de personnes ou de sociétés régulièrement établies à l’intérieur du territoire douanier.

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