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Article 349 septies of the French Customs Code

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, may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat:

1° Be present in the offices where the officials carry out their duties;

2° Attend administrative proceedings conducted on French territory;

3° Question taxpayers and request information from them;

4° Examine files and receive copies of the information sought.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 349 septies
Les fonctionnaires des administrations des autres Etats membres de l’Union européenne dûment habilités par l’autorité requérante par un mandat écrit et autorisés par l’administration française peuvent, selon des modalités fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat :


1° Etre présents dans les bureaux où les agents exécutent leurs tâches ;


2° Assister aux procédures administratives conduites sur le territoire français ;


3° Interroger les contribuables et leur demander des renseignements ;


4° Examiner des dossiers et recevoir des copies des informations recherchées.

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