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Article 418 of the French Customs Code

Goods in the category of those prohibited from entry or subject to internal consumption taxes are deemed to have been smuggled in and goods in the category of those prohibited from exit are deemed to have been the subject of an attempt to smuggle out when, even if accompanied by a document certifying that they have been placed under a suspensive customs procedure bearing the express obligation to have it endorsed at a customs office en route, they have passed through this office without the said obligation having been fulfilled.

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Article 418

Les marchandises de la catégorie de celles qui sont prohibées à l’entrée ou soumises à des taxes de consommation intérieure sont réputées avoir été introduites en contrebande et les marchandises de la catégorie de celles dont la sortie est prohibée sont réputées faire l’objet d’une tentative d’exportation en contrebande lorsque, même étant accompagnées d’un document attestant de leur placement sous un régime douanier suspensif portant l’obligation expresse de le faire viser à un bureau de douane de passage, elles ont dépassé ce bureau sans que ladite obligation ait été remplie.

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