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Article 402 of the French Customs Code

Where a seizure made pursuant to article 323-2 above is unfounded, the owner of the goods shall be entitled to compensation interest at the rate of 1% per month of the value of the objects seized, from the time of the seizure until the time they were handed over or offered to him.

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Article 402

Lorsqu’une saisie opérée en vertu de l’article 323-2 ci-dessus n’est pas fondée, le propriétaire des marchandises a droit à un intérêt d’indemnité, à raison de 1 % par mois de la valeur des objets saisis, depuis l’époque de la retenue jusqu’à celle de la remise ou de l’offre qui lui en a été faite.

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