#2022-467Decree No. 2022-467 of March 31, 2022, Concerning the Exercise of the Right of Transaction by the Customs Administration
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This decree allows certain customs officials in France to settle cases involving minor customs offenses without going to court. It defines who can make these decisions and under what financial thresholds. This measure aims to streamline customs processes and reduce the burden on the judicial system.
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Key Changes
- Customs officials can settle minor offenses without court intervention.
- Financial thresholds are set for these transactions.
- Specific officials and regions are identified for execution.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interregional customs directors (or regional directors in Guyana, Guadeloupe, Réunion, and Mayotte) and national competency service heads must exercise transaction rights for customs infractions involving travelers that have not resulted in prosecutions
Transaction authority is limited to cases where customs duties and taxes compromised or improper advantages obtained do not exceed 100,000 euros
Transaction authority for cash control regulation infractions is limited to cases involving amounts not exceeding 300,000 euros
Transaction authority for counterfeit goods is limited to cases where the authentic market value does not exceed 600,000 euros; for other goods, the limit is 300,000 euros
Publish nominative lists of regional directors and specialized service heads holding signature delegation authority in the administrative records of their respective department seats