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Article 451 of the French General Tax Code

The beverages must be taken, to the declared destination, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport.

If the consignment has to travel successively by various modes of transport, a special time limit is fixed for the first journey to the railway station or to the point of departure of the vehicles or boats.

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Article 451

Les boissons doivent être conduites, à la destination déclarée, dans le délai porté sur l’expédition. Ce délai est fixé en raison des distances à parcourir et des moyens de transport.

Si le chargement doit emprunter successivement divers modes de transport, un délai spécial est fixé pour le premier parcours jusqu’à la gare du chemin de fer ou jusqu’au point de départ des véhicules ou des bateaux.

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