#2024-1096 QPCDeclaration of Unconstitutionality in French Customs Code
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This decision declares a part of the French customs law unconstitutional. It affects those facing penalties for financial infractions, specifically prohibiting them from engaging in roles like stockbroking or serving in commercial chambers, unless their incapacity is removed. The decision emphasizes the importance of individualized sentencing rather than automatic sanctions.
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Key Changes
- Declared a part of French customs law unconstitutional
- Emphasized the need for individualized sentencing
- Affected penalties related to financial infractions
Obligations
What this law requires
Cease immediate application of Article 459(4) of the French Customs Code concerning automatic incapacity penalties for financial infractions convictions
In all pending cases not yet definitively judged as of June 12, 2024, do not apply the automatic incapacity sanctions (exclusion from stockbroker roles, electoral participation in commercial chambers, commerce courts, or labor councils) previously mandated under Article 459(4)
When sentencing individuals convicted of financial infractions related to foreign financial relations, judges must exercise discretion to individually modulate the duration and application of incapacity penalties rather than applying them automatically
Publish the Constitutional Council's decision of June 12, 2024 in the Journal officiel de la République française
Notify the decision to relevant parties according to Article 23-11 of the Constitutional Council procedural rules