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Article 393 of the French Customs Code

1. Masters of ships, boats and aircraft are deemed to be responsible for omissions and inaccuracies in the manifests and, in general, for offences committed on board their vessel.

2. However, the penalties of imprisonment enacted by this Code are applicable to the captains of merchant ships, warships or military or commercial aircraft only in the event of personal fault.

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Article 393

1. Les capitaines de navires, bateaux, embarcations et les commandants d’aéronefs sont réputés responsables des omissions et inexactitudes relevées dans les manifestes et, d’une manière générale, des infractions commises à bord de leur bâtiment.

2. Toutefois, les peines d’emprisonnement édictées par le présent code ne sont applicables aux commandants des navires de commerce ou de guerre ou des aéronefs militaires ou commerciaux qu’en cas de faute personnelle.

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