1. Seized means of transport shall be released on a solvent bond or on deposit of the value. However, such release shall be offered, without security or deposit, to the owner in good faith who is not being prosecuted pursuant to this Code. 2. By way of derogation from 1, the release of a means of transport containing hiding places set up with a view to concealing the fraudulent goods…
1. If the accused is present, the report shall state that it has been read to him, that he has been asked to sign it and that he has immediately received a copy. 2. If the accused is absent, a note to that effect shall be made in the minutes.
1. If the reason for the seizure is forgery or alteration of consignments, the report shall state the type of forgery, alteration or overprint. 2. The said copies, signed and initialled ne varietur by the seizing parties, are attached to the report which contains the summons to the accused party to sign them and his reply.
1. In the event of a home seizure, goods that are not prohibited shall not be moved, provided that the accused provides a solvent guarantee for their value. If the defendant fails to provide security, or if the goods are prohibited, they will be taken to the next office or entrusted to a third party custodian, either at the place of seizure or at another location. 2. The judicial police…
With regard to seizures made on ships and deck boats, when unloading cannot take place immediately, the seizors affix seals to the hatchways and hatches of the vessels. The report, which is drawn up as unloading progresses, mentions the number, marks and numbers of the bales, boxes and barrels. The detailed description is only made at the office, in the presence of the accused or after he has been summoned…
1. Outside the radius, the provisions of the preceding articles shall apply to offences detected in offices, warehouses and other places subject to the supervision of the Customs Service. 2. Seizures may also be made anywhere in the event of pursuit on sight, flagrant infringement, infringement of Article 215 above or the unexpected discovery of goods whose fraudulent origin is evident from the declarations of their holder or from documentary…
1. Reports of customs offences are submitted to the Public Prosecutor, and defendants who are caught are brought before this magistrate. 2. To this end, the civil and military authorities are obliged to assist customs officers at the first request.
1. The results of checks carried out under the conditions set out in Article 65 above and, in general, those of investigations and questioning carried out by customs officers are recorded in the official report. 2. These reports shall state the date and place of the checks and investigations carried out, the nature of the findings made and the information gathered, the seizure of documents, where applicable, and the names,…
Customs reports, submissions and transactions in lieu thereof are exempt from stamp and registration formalities.
1. Customs reports drawn up by two customs officers or officers of any other administration shall be deemed authentic until a forgery has been recorded in respect of the material findings they describe. 2 They shall be deemed authentic only until the accuracy and sincerity of the admissions and statements they contain are proven otherwise.
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