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Article 215 of the French Customs Code

1. Those who hold or transport goods that are dangerous to public health, safety or morals, counterfeit goods, goods prohibited under international commitments or goods that are the subject of international fraud and an underground market prejudicial to the legitimate interests of regular trade and those of the Treasury, specially designated by order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance, must, at the first request of customs officers, produce…

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Article 215 bis of the French Customs Code

Those holding or transporting goods referred to in 4 and 5 of article 38 above must, at the first request of customs officers, produce either documents certifying that these goods have been brought into the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting imports or that these goods may leave the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting exports, or any proof of origin issued by persons or companies…

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Article 215 ter of the French Customs Code

By way of derogation from Article 215a, those who hold or transport the cultural goods or national treasures referred to in Article 38 (4) must, at the first request of the customs officers, produce either documents certifying that these goods may leave the customs territory in accordance with the provisions prohibiting export, or any document proving that these goods have been imported temporarily from another Member State of the European…

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Article 216 of the French Customs Code

The provisions of this chapter apply to ships and other seagoing vessels. This chapter also applies to personal watercraft as defined in article 240-1.02 5 of division 240 annexed to the decree of 23 November 1987 on ship safety. This chapter, with the exception of Article 218, also applies to maritime drones as defined in Article L. 5000-2-2 of the Transport Code. For the purposes of this chapter, maritime drones…

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Article 230 of the French Customs Code

1. Subject to the provisions of 2 below, articles incorporated into French ships outside the Customs territory are treated as if they were imported directly into the part of the Customs territory where the home port is located, to be used for the same purpose. However, subject to the provisions relating to value added tax, there is exemption from all duties and taxes when the amount of repairs does not…

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Article 235 of the French Customs Code

1. Any ship that has been registered in one part of the Customs territory and transfers its port of registry to another part of the same territory is required to pay any difference that may exist between the customs duties, duties and taxes, other than those mentioned in the code of taxes on goods and services, previously paid and those payable in the place where the new port of registry…

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Article 241 of the French Customs Code

Ships and other seagoing vessels, including maritime drones as defined in article L. 5000-2-2 of the French Transport Code, which have been registered are subject to mortgages, unless they have been registered because they meet the conditions defined in 3° of article L. 5112-1-3 of the French Transport Code. They may only be encumbered by conventional mortgages. To be valid, mortgages must be in writing.

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Article 243 of the French Customs Code

Where the vessel is operated in joint ownership, each joint owner may mortgage his undivided share in the vessel. The manager may mortgage the vessel with the consent of a majority of interests representing three quarters of the value of the vessel.

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