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Article 52 of the French Customs Code

1. The municipal administrations and, in their absence, those of the department are required, when requisitioned by the heads of the customs service, to designate the houses and sites suitable for the establishment of offices and the accommodation of officers.

2. The designation must relate only to houses or sites which are not occupied by the owners, unless it is absolutely impossible to obtain others; in this case, part of the premises held by the owners must be temporarily allocated to the service of the offices and the accommodation of the agents.

3. The municipal and departmental administrations must take the necessary measures without delay to ensure that the said houses and premises are made available to Customs officers.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 52

1. Les administrations municipales et, à leur défaut, celles du département sont tenues, lors des réquisitions qui leur sont faites par les chefs du service des douanes, de désigner les maisons et emplacements propres à l’établissement des bureaux et au logement des agents.

2. La désignation ne doit porter que sur les maisons ou emplacements qui ne sont point occupés par les propriétaires, à moins qu’il n’y ait impossibilité absolue de s’en procurer d’autres ; dans ce cas, une partie du local tenu par les propriétaires doit être provisoirement affectée au service des bureaux et au logement des agents.

3. Les administrations municipales et celles du département doivent prendre sans délai les mesures nécessaires pour que lesdits maisons et emplacements soient mis à la disposition des agents des douanes.

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