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Article 340 of the French Customs Code

1. In the case of an entry of forgery against a report recording the fraud, if the entry is made within the time limit and in the form prescribed by the preceding article and assuming that the means of forgery, if proven, would destroy the existence of the fraud with regard to the person making the entry, the Public Prosecutor shall take the appropriate steps to have the matter decided without delay.

2. In accordance with article 646 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the trial of the offence may be postponed until after the judgement on the registration of the forgery; in this case, the court hearing the offence shall provisionally order the sale of the goods subject to decay and the animals used for transport.

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Article 340

1. Dans le cas d’une inscription de faux contre un procès-verbal constatant la fraude, si l’inscription est faite dans le délai et suivant la forme prescrits par l’article précédent et en supposant que les moyens de faux, s’ils étaient prouvés, détruisent l’existence de la fraude à l’égard de l’inscrivant, le procureur de la République fait les diligences convenables pour y faire statuer sans délai.

2. Il pourra être sursis, conformément à l’article 646 du code de procédure pénale, au jugement de l’infraction jusqu’après le jugement de l’inscription de faux ; dans ce cas, le tribunal saisi de l’infraction ordonne provisoirement la vente des marchandises sujettes à dépérissement et des animaux qui auront servi au transport.

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