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Article 44 bis of the French Customs Code

In the contiguous zone as defined by Article 10 of Order No. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016, the customs service may carry out the necessary controls in order to:

a) prevent infringements of the laws and regulations that the customs administration is responsible for enforcing in the customs territory ;

b) prosecuting infringements of the same laws and regulations committed in the customs territory.

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Article 44 bis

Dans la zone contiguë telle que définie par l’article 10 de l’ordonnance n° 2016-1687 du 8 décembre 2016 le service des douanes peut exercer les contrôles nécessaire en vue de :

a) prévenir les infractions aux lois et règlements que l’administration des douanes est chargée d’appliquer sur le territoire douanier ;

b) poursuivre les infractions à ces mêmes lois et règlements commises sur le territoire douanier.

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