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Article 439 of the French Customs Code

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible.

2. Where there is more than one customs offence, pecuniary penalties shall be imposed for each duly established offence.

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Article 439

1. Tout fait tombant sous le coup des dispositions répressives distinctes édictées par le présent code doit être envisagé sous la plus haute acception pénale dont il est susceptible.

2. En cas de pluralité de contraventions ou de délits douaniers, les condamnations pécuniaires sont prononcées pour chacune des infractions dûment établies.

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