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…
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