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Article 414-1 of the French Customs Code

The penalties provided for in the first paragraph of Article 414 shall apply :

1° Exporting native gold from French Guiana either without an itemised declaration or under cover of an itemised declaration not applicable to the goods presented, or by concealing the goods from inspection by the customs service;

2° Holding or transporting native gold within the customs radius of French Guyana without presenting either a transport document, or a document issued by a person legally established in the customs territory, or a document certifying that the native gold is intended for legal export.

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Article 414-1

Est passible des peines prévues au premier alinéa de l’article 414 :

1° Le fait d’exporter de Guyane de l’or natif soit sans déclaration en détail ou sous couvert d’une déclaration en détail non applicable aux marchandises présentées, soit en soustrayant la marchandise à la visite du service des douanes par dissimulation ;

2° La détention ou le transport d’or natif dans le rayon des douanes de Guyane sans présentation soit d’un document de transport, soit d’un document émanant d’une personne régulièrement établie sur le territoire douanier, soit d’un document attestant que l’or natif est destiné à être régulièrement exporté.

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