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Article 215 ter of the French Customs Code

By way of derogation from Article 215a, those who hold or transport the cultural goods or national treasures referred to in Article 38 (4) must, at the first request of the customs officers, produce either documents certifying that these goods may leave the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting export, or any document proving that these goods have been imported temporarily from another Member State of the European Community, or any proof of origin issued by persons or companies duly established within the Community customs territory.

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Article 215 ter

Par dérogation à l’article 215 bis, ceux qui détiennent ou transportent les biens culturels ou les trésors nationaux visés au 4 de l’article 38 doivent, à première réquisition des agents des douanes, produire soit des documents attestant que ces marchandises peuvent quitter le territoire douanier en conformité avec les dispositions portant prohibition d’exportation soit tout document prouvant que ces biens ont été importés temporairement d’un autre Etat membre de la Communauté européenne, soit toute justification d’origine émanant de personnes ou de sociétés régulièrement établies à l’intérieur du territoire douanier communautaire.

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