Article 356 of the French Customs Code
November 8, 2023
The police courts hear customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception.
The police courts hear customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception.
1. The criminal courts shall hear all customs offences and all customs matters raised by way of exception. (2) They shall likewise hear customs offences that are related, ancillary or connected to a customs offence or an offence under ordinary law.
The judicial courts hear disputes concerning the payment, guarantee or reimbursement of debts of any kind recovered by the customs administration and other customs matters that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.
1. Proceedings arising from customs offences recorded in a seizure report shall be brought before the competent court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. Disputes relating to the claim, to requests made pursuant to Article 352 and those relating to decisions on guarantees shall be brought before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the customs office, specialised department or regional customs directorate where the…
1. Notifications to the customs administration shall be made to the agent representing it. 2. Notifications to the other party shall be made in accordance with the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The provisions of ordinary law relating to the investigation of flagrante delicto offences before the criminal courts are applicable in the case provided for by article 333 above.
At first instance and on appeal, oral hearings are held on the basis of a brief, and there are no legal costs to be repeated on either side.
The rules of procedure in force in the territory are applicable to summonses, judgments, oppositions and appeals.
A summons served on an accused person by a customs officer on the instructions of the public prosecutor under the conditions set out in article 390-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall be deemed to constitute a summons to appear in person.
The rules in force in the territory concerning cassation proceedings in civil and criminal matters are applicable to customs cases.
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