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Article 455 of the French Customs Code

The various rights of communication provided for the tax authorities may be exercised to monitor the application of legislation and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries.

The same rights apply to civil servants of at least the rank of controller, who are specially appointed by the Minister of the Economy and Finance to ensure, through inspections of taxpayers, that the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries are being properly applied. These officers may request any information they need to carry out their duties from any public department, without being bound by professional secrecy.

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Article 455

Les divers droits de communication prévus au bénéfice des administrations fiscales peuvent être exercés pour le contrôle de l’application de la législation et de la réglementation des relations financières avec l’étranger.

Les mêmes droits appartiennent aux fonctionnaires ayant au moins le grade de contrôleur, chargés spécialement par le ministre de l’économie et des finances de s’assurer, par des vérifications auprès des assujettis, de la bonne application de la législation et de la réglementation des relations financières avec l’étranger. Ces agents peuvent demander à tous les services publics les renseignements qui leur sont nécessaires pour l’accomplissement de leur mission, sans que le secret professionnel puisse leur être opposé.

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