The fact that the inspection operations reveal offences other than those mentioned in articles 60-1 to 60-4 does not constitute grounds for invalidity of the incidental proceedings.
Where there are serious indications that a person is carrying narcotics concealed in his or her body, customs officers may subject the person to medical screening tests after first obtaining the person’s express consent. In the event of refusal, the customs officers submit a request for authorisation to the president of the judicial court with territorial jurisdiction or to the judge delegated by him. This application is forwarded to the…
1. All drivers of means of transport must comply with the orders of customs officers. 2. The latter may use appropriate equipment that complies with the technical standards defined by order of the Minister responsible for Customs to immobilise means of transport in the cases provided for in Article L. 214-2 of the Internal Security Code.
Pending the prohibition or authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items, customs officers shall immobilise, under conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, non-Community civilian and military dual-use items bound for a country that is not a member of the…
I.-For the purposes of applying this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005, Chapter II of Title V of Book I of the Monetary and Financial Code and Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the…
I. – For the purposes of this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005, Chapter II of Title V of Book I of the Monetary and Financial Code and Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing…
Customs officers may at any time visit artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. They may also visit means of transport involved in their exploration or the exploitation of their natural resources, within the security zones provided for by law and within the maritime zone of the customs radius.
In order to carry out the investigations necessary for the detection and investigation of the offences provided for in this Code, category A or B customs officers and category C officers, provided that they are accompanied by one of the aforementioned officers, shall have access to premises and places used for business purposes, as well as to land and warehouses where goods and documents relating to these offences are likely…
1. In order to investigate and establish the customs offences referred to in articles 414 to 429 and 459, customs officers authorised for this purpose by the Minister responsible for customs may carry out visits to any place, including private places, where goods and documents relating to these offences as well as goods and assets directly or indirectly derived from them are likely to be held or to be accessible…
1. Under no circumstances may State administrations, départements and communes, as well as companies granted concessions by the State, départements and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatsoever subject to the control of the administrative authority, as well as social security bodies and funds and bodies managing the unemployment insurance scheme, invoke professional secrecy against customs officers with at least the rank of controller who, in order to assess taxes…
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