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Article 419 of the French Customs Code

1. The goods referred to in articles 215, 215a and 215b shall be deemed to have been imported as contraband if proof of origin is not provided, or if one of the documents referred to in these articles is not presented, or if the documents presented are false, inaccurate, incomplete or inapplicable.

2. They are seized wherever they are found and the persons referred to in Articles 215(1) and (2), 215a and 215b are prosecuted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 414 above.

3. When they are aware that the person who issued them with the proof of origin could not validly do so or that the person who sold, transferred, exchanged or entrusted them with the goods was not in a position to prove that they were lawfully in their possession, the holders and carriers will be sentenced to the same penalties and the goods will be seized and confiscated under the same conditions as above, regardless of any proof that may have been produced.

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Article 419

1. Les marchandises visées aux articles 215, 215 bis et 215 ter sont réputées avoir été importées en contrebande à défaut soit de justification d’origine, soit de présentation de l’un des documents prévus par ces mêmes articles ou si les documents présentés sont faux, inexacts, incomplets ou non applicables.

2. Elles sont saisies en quelque lieu qu’elles se trouvent et les personnes visées aux 1 et 2 de l’article 215, à l’article 215 bis et à l’article 215 ter sont poursuivies et punies conformément aux dispositions de l’article 414 ci-dessus.

3. Lorsqu’ils auront eu connaissance que celui qui leur a délivré les justifications d’origine ne pouvait le faire valablement ou que celui qui leur a vendu, cédé, échangé ou confié les marchandises n’était pas en mesure de justifier de leur détention régulière, les détenteurs et transporteurs seront condamnés aux mêmes peines et les marchandises seront saisies et confisquées dans les mêmes conditions que ci-dessus, quelles que soient les justifications qui auront pu être produites.

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