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Article 351 of the French Customs Code

Action by the customs authorities in respect of customs offences is time-barred in the same way and under the same conditions as public action in respect of ordinary offences.

In the case of contraventions, the customs administration’s action is time-barred after three years, under the same conditions.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 351
L’action de l’administration des douanes en répression des délits douaniers se prescrit dans les mêmes délais et dans les mêmes conditions que l’action publique en matière de délits de droit commun.


En matière de contravention, l’action de l’administration des douanes se prescrit par trois années révolues, selon les mêmes modalités.

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