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Article 358 of the French Customs Code

1. Proceedings arising from customs offences recorded in a seizure report shall be brought before the competent court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. Disputes relating to the claim, to requests made pursuant to Article 352 and those relating to decisions on guarantees shall be brought before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the customs office, specialised department or regional customs directorate where the claim was established is located.

3. The ordinary rules of jurisdiction in force in the territory shall apply to other proceedings.

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Article 358

1. Les instances résultant d’infractions douanières constatées par procès-verbal de saisie sont portées devant le tribunal compétent en application des dispositions du code de procédure pénale.

2. Les litiges relatifs à la créance, aux demandes formulées en application de l’article 352 et ceux relatifs aux décisions en matière de garantie sont portés devant le tribunal judiciaire dans le ressort duquel est situé le bureau de douane, le service spécialisé ou la direction régionale des douanes où la créance a été constatée.

3. Les règles ordinaires de compétence en vigueur sur le territoire sont applicables aux autres instances.

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