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Article 123 of the French Customs Code

1. The undertakings given by the guarantors shall be cancelled or the sums deposited shall be reimbursed on the basis of the certificate of discharge given by the customs officers.

2. The Director General of Customs and Excise may, in order to prevent fraud, make the discharge of sureties given to guarantee the export or re-export of certain goods subject to the production of a certificate issued by the French or foreign authorities, which he shall designate, establishing that the said goods have received the required destination.

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Article 123

1. Les engagements souscrits par les cautions sont annulés ou les sommes consignées sont remboursées au vu du certificat de décharge donné par les agents des douanes.

2. Le directeur général des douanes et droits indirects peut, pour prévenir la fraude, subordonner la décharge des acquits-à-caution souscrits pour garantir l’exportation ou la réexportation de certaines marchandises à la production d’un certificat délivré par les autorités françaises ou étrangères, qu’il désigne, établissant que lesdites marchandises ont reçu la destination exigée.

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