Article 251 of the French Customs Code
1. Any voluntary operation that results in the loss of the francisation of a mortgaged vessel is prohibited, with the exception of the suspension of the francisation referred to in article L. 5112-1-7 of the French Transport Code. 2. If this operation is also committed with the intention of violating this prohibition, the perpetrator is liable to the penalties for breach of trust set out in articles 314-1 and 314-10…