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Article 343 of the French Customs Code

1. The action for the enforcement of sentences shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor.

2. The action for the enforcement of tax penalties shall be brought by the Customs Administration; the Public Prosecutor may bring it as an accessory action to the public prosecution.

3. In proceedings referred to customs officers pursuant to I and II of Article 28-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Public Prosecutor’s Office shall take action to enforce tax penalties.

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, this action may be taken by the customs authorities, in which case article 350 of the present code shall apply.

In the same proceedings, the customs administration shall bring an action for payment of the duties and taxes compromised or evaded, as provided for in article 377 bis. To this end, it is informed of the date of the hearing by the competent judicial authority.

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Article 343

1. L’action pour l’application des peines est exercée par le ministère public.

2. L’action pour l’application des sanctions fiscales est exercée par l’administration des douanes ; le ministère public peut l’exercer accessoirement à l’action publique.

3. Dans les procédures dont les agents des douanes ont été saisis en application des I et II de l’article 28-1 du code de procédure pénale, le ministère public exerce l’action pour l’application des sanctions fiscales.


Sur autorisation du ministère public, cette action peut être exercée par l’administration des douanes et, dans ce cas, l’article 350 du présent code est applicable.

Dans ces mêmes procédures, l’administration des douanes exerce l’action en paiement des droits et taxes compromis ou éludés, prévue à l’article 377 bis. A cette fin, elle est informée de la date de l’audience par l’autorité judiciaire compétente.

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