Article 536 of the French General Tax Code
November 7, 2023
Unmarked works purchased by manufacturers and merchants, even for their personal use, must be presented for inspection within three days or broken. Any gold, silver or platinum work found unmarked at a dealer’s must be seized. The same applies to any work found completed and unmarked at a manufacturer’s, unless, as soon as manufacture is completed, it bears his master hallmark and is recorded in his accounts. The obligations set…
