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Article 397 of the French Customs Code

1. Tenderers shall be liable for non-performance of the commitments entered into, subject to their recourse against carriers and other agents.

2. For this purpose, the department to which the goods are represented shall give discharge only in respect of the quantities for which the undertakings have been fulfilled within the time limit and the penalties for the offence shall be pursued at the office of issue against the tenderers and their sureties.

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Article 397

1. Les soumissionnaires sont responsables de l’inexécution des engagements souscrits, sauf leur recours contre les transporteurs et autres mandataires.

2. A cet effet, le service auquel les marchandises sont représentées ne donne décharge que pour les quantités à l’égard desquelles les engagements ont été remplis dans le délai et les pénalités réprimant l’infraction sont poursuivies au bureau d’émission contre les soumissionnaires et leurs cautions.

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