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Article 380 of the French Customs Code

Producers, importers, refiners, distributors, wholesalers of mineral oils, derivatives and residues, as well as garage distributors and fuel retailers benefit, for the recovery of the part of their claim representing customs duties and taxes of all kinds on the energy products defined in article L. 312-3 of the code of taxes on goods and services, other than coal and natural gas defined respectively in articles L. 312-4 and L. 312-5 of the same code, of a lien on the movable property of their debtor which ranks immediately after that granted by law to the customs administration.

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Article 380

Les producteurs, importateurs, raffineurs, distributeurs, négociants en gros d’huiles minérales, dérivés et résidus, ainsi que les garagistes distributeurs et les détaillants en carburants bénéficient, pour le recouvrement de la partie de leur créance représentant les droits de douane et taxes de toute nature grevant les produits énergétiques définis à l’article L. 312-3 du code des impositions sur les biens et services, autres que les charbons et gaz naturels définis respectivement aux articles L. 312-4 et L. 312-5 du même code, d’un privilège sur les biens meubles de leur débiteur qui prend rang immédiatement après celui que la loi accorde à l’administration des douanes.

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