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Section 4: Distribution of the proceeds of fines and confiscations.

Article 391 of the French Customs Code

1. The Treasury’s share of the proceeds of fines and confiscations resulting from cases prosecuted at the request of the Customs Administration is 40% of the net proceeds of seizures. 2. The conditions under which the surplus is distributed are determined by decrees of the Minister for the Economy and Finance which, in the event of a limitation on the sums due to those entitled, are applicable to the distribution…

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