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Table of Cases from the European Court of Justice and General Court |
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Table of Cases from Other Jurisdictions |
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Table of International Agreements, Conventions, and Treaties |
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Table of European Community and European Union Treaties |
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Table of Legislation for Other Jurisdictions |
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Table of European Union Legislation |
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A Customs Duties and Customs Unions: In Europe and Around the World |
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2 | (17) |
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1 Customs unions: Europe and the creation of the EEC |
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2 | (4) |
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2 Customs unions around the world |
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6 | (2) |
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3 The economics of customs unions |
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8 | (1) |
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3.1 Viner and customs union theory |
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9 | (1) |
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3.2 Viner, the pioneer of second-best theory? |
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10 | (3) |
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3.3 Customs union theory developed |
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13 | (3) |
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3.4 Customs union theory, policy-makers, and the EU |
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16 | (3) |
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B The International Dimension in EU Customs Law |
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19 | (5) |
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24 | (3) |
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D GATT 94 and EU Customs Law |
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27 | (6) |
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1 The primacy of international agreements |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (2) |
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2 The Customs Union in its EU Context |
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35 | (43) |
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A The Customs Union: Economic and Social Objectives |
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37 | (1) |
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B The Customs Union: The Internal Market, Tax, Competition, and Commercial Policy |
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38 | (26) |
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1 The customs union, free movement of goods, and transit |
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39 | (3) |
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2 The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and customs law |
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42 | (2) |
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3 The customs union and internal taxation |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (4) |
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4 The customs union: VAT and turnover taxes |
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51 | (3) |
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5 The customs union and state aid |
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54 | (1) |
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6 The customs union and competition law |
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55 | (1) |
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7 The common commercial policy and external affairs |
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56 | (5) |
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7.1 The commercial policy: Competence and validity |
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61 | (2) |
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7.2 Anti-dumping and countervailing duties |
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63 | (1) |
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C Customs and the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice |
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64 | (3) |
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D The Financial Context of Customs Duty: Own Resources |
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67 | (5) |
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1 General obligations concerning own resources |
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69 | (3) |
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E Customs' Mission: Supervising Legitimate Trade, Preventing Illegal Activity |
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72 | (6) |
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3 Fundamental Concepts of the Customs Union |
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78 | (32) |
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A The Nature of the EU's Customs Union |
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78 | (4) |
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1 A customs union, not a free trade area |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (1) |
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B The Common Customs Tariff |
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82 | (2) |
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C The Prohibition of Internal Customs Duties and Equivalent Charges |
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84 | (12) |
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1 What is a customs duty or charge having equivalent effect? |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (3) |
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1.2 The relevance of a charge's purpose and use |
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90 | (2) |
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1.3 Prohibited charges need not be payable to the Member State |
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92 | (1) |
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1.4 Charges for services may be prohibited charges |
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93 | (1) |
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1.4.1 Are the activities charged for required or permitted under EU law? |
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94 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Is the activity a service to the payee? |
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94 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Is the amount of the charge legitimate? |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (6) |
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1 Goods in the customs union |
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96 | (3) |
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2 Fundamental freedoms and `goods' |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (3) |
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102 | (2) |
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1.1 Duty which is `payable' must be `levied' |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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F The Customs Territory of the Union |
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105 | (5) |
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1 The extent of the EU customs territory |
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106 | (2) |
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2 Customs unions of which the EU is a member |
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108 | (2) |
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4 The Customs Union: Legislation and Administration |
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110 | (44) |
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A Primary Customs Legislation in the EU |
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112 | (18) |
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1 From 1 July 1968 to 1992 |
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112 | (1) |
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2 The Community Customs Code |
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113 | (1) |
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2.1 The contents of the CCC |
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114 | (1) |
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2.2 Amendments to the CCC |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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3 The Modernized Customs Code |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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4.1 The content of the UCC |
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121 | (3) |
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4.2 The application of the UCC |
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124 | (2) |
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4.3 Interpretation of the UCC |
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126 | (4) |
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B Secondary Customs Legislation |
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130 | (7) |
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1 The nature of secondary legislation under the CCC |
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130 | (1) |
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2 The nature of secondary legislation under the UCC |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (2) |
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4 Delegated and implementing legislation under the UCC |
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135 | (1) |
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4.1 Delegated legislation |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2 Implementing legislation |
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136 | (1) |
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C The Commission: Customs Law and Administration |
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137 | (2) |
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D The Member States: Customs Law and Administration |
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139 | (7) |
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1 Penalties for customs irregularities |
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141 | (1) |
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1.1 The Trade Facilitation Agreement and penalties |
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142 | (1) |
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1.2 The UCC and penalties |
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142 | (1) |
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1.3 Effective, proportionate, and dissuasive penalties |
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143 | (1) |
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1.4 Penalties and the proposal of 2013 |
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144 | (2) |
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E Cooperation between Member States and with the Commission |
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146 | (6) |
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1 Cooperation in relation to recovery |
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148 | (1) |
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2 Cooperation in relation to the application of customs law |
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149 | (3) |
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F The Trader, the Member States, and the Commission |
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152 | (2) |
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5 The Common Customs Tariff: Administration and Interpretation |
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154 | (55) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (11) |
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1 The combined nomenclature |
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156 | (1) |
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1.1 Its function, history, and basis |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (1) |
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2 Customs duties: Common features---different types |
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159 | (2) |
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3 The alteration and suspension of customs duties |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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4.1 Tariff quotas: Applications and licences |
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163 | (1) |
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4.2 Management of tariff quotas |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Traditional trade flows |
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166 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Order of applications---first come first served |
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166 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Application according to quantity requested |
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167 | (1) |
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C TARIC and the Tariff Regulation |
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167 | (7) |
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1 The Commission's discretions in applying the CN and TARIC |
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168 | (1) |
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1.1 Case law on the Commission's role |
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169 | (2) |
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1.2 Classification regulations |
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171 | (3) |
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D The Tariff, the Court of Justice, and the Requirement of Objectivity |
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174 | (9) |
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1 The role of the Court of Justice and national courts |
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175 | (5) |
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2 The Court of Justice's general approach and the requirement of objectivity |
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180 | (2) |
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2.1 Time that objective characteristics considered |
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182 | (1) |
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2.2 Evidence of objective characteristics |
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182 | (1) |
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3 Specific considerations relating to objectivity |
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183 | (6) |
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3.1 Advances in medical science |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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3.4 Functions which the product facilitates |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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3.6 Intention and the creation of products |
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184 | (1) |
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3.7 The intended use of products and their presentation |
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184 | (2) |
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3.8 Manufacturing and processing of products |
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186 | (1) |
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3.9 Sight and sensory perception |
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187 | (1) |
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3.10 Technological innovation |
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188 | (1) |
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E Interpretation of the Tariff: Rules and Aids |
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189 | (13) |
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1 General rules regarding the CN |
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189 | (1) |
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1.1 `A': General rules for the interpretation of the CN |
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189 | (5) |
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1.2 `B': General rules applicable to both nomenclature and duties |
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194 | (1) |
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2 Notes and opinions of the WCO and the EU |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (1) |
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3.1 Case law on specific goods and classification headings |
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199 | (3) |
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F The Provision of Information by Customs Authorities |
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202 | (5) |
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1 Issuing binding information |
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203 | (2) |
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2 Relying upon binding information |
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205 | (1) |
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3 Binding information: Validity and invalidity |
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206 | (1) |
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4 Binding information: General principles of EU law |
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207 | (2) |
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6 International Arrangements and Agreements |
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209 | (44) |
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A Autonomous Community Measures |
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212 | (14) |
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1 The generalized system of p references (GSP) |
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213 | (4) |
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1.1 The benefits of the GSP |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (1) |
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1.3 Administrative matters |
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221 | (1) |
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2 Overseas countries and territories |
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221 | (3) |
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2.1 The Overseas Association Decision 2013 |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (13) |
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228 | (2) |
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2 Agreements with potential EU Member States |
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230 | (1) |
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3 Association agreements and the Union for the Mediterranean |
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231 | (2) |
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4 Cooperation, trade, and development agreements and economic partnership agreements with ACP countries |
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233 | (4) |
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5 Cooperation agreements, partnership and cooperation agreements, and association agreements |
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237 | (2) |
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6 Trade and cooperation agreements and association agreements |
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239 | (1) |
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C Applying and Interpreting International Agreements |
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239 | (9) |
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1 Agreements as part of the EU legal order |
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239 | (2) |
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2 The Court as interpreter of the agreements |
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241 | (1) |
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2.1 Charges having equivalent effect |
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242 | (2) |
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3 Traders' directly effective rights |
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244 | (4) |
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D The Role and Influence of International Law |
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248 | (5) |
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253 | (64) |
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A Rules of Origin: What They Concern and Their Function |
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254 | (2) |
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B Multilateral International Agreements and Non-Preferential Origin |
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256 | (5) |
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1 Kyoto: Specific Annex K and Annex D1 |
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258 | (1) |
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1.1 Criteria for establishing origin |
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259 | (2) |
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C The UCC and Non-Preferential Origin |
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261 | (13) |
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1 Origin in only one country |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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1.1.1 Territorial waters: First Delegated Regulation, Article 31 |
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263 | (1) |
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1.1.2 Products taken from the sea: Article 31(f) |
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264 | (1) |
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1.1.3 Exclusive rights to exploit the seabed: Article 31(h) |
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265 | (1) |
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2 Origin in more than one country |
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266 | (1) |
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2.1 `Last' processing or working |
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267 | (1) |
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2.2 `Substantial' processing or working |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
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4 Specific rules for particular products |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (23) |
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275 | (1) |
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2 The generalized system of preferences (GSP) |
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276 | (3) |
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2.1 Origin in a single country |
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279 | (2) |
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2.2 Origin in two or more countries |
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281 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Unit of qualification, accessories, and sets |
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282 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Bilateral cumulation and Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey |
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283 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Regional cumulation |
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283 | (2) |
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2.2.4 The least-developed countries |
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285 | (1) |
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3 The overseas countries and territories |
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285 | (1) |
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4 Other Community measures governing origin |
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286 | (1) |
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5 Preferential origin under international agreements |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (2) |
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5.1.1 Full and regional cumulation |
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289 | (1) |
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5.2 Agreements between potential EU states |
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289 | (2) |
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291 | (1) |
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5.4 Pan-Euro-Mediterranean rules of origin |
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291 | (2) |
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5.5 The ACP states and economic partnership agreements |
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293 | (3) |
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5.6 CETA between the EU and Canada |
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296 | (1) |
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E Proof of Origin, Customs Authorities, the Commission, and the Trader |
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297 | (20) |
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297 | (1) |
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1.1 Proof of origin and the Kyoto Convention |
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297 | (1) |
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1.2 Proof of origin, EU legislation, and the GSP |
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298 | (1) |
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1.2.1 Certificate of origin Form A |
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299 | (1) |
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1.2.2 The obligations of the competent authorities |
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300 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Invoice declarations |
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300 | (1) |
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1.2.4 Single or global proofs of origin? |
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300 | (1) |
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1.2.5 Presentation of the proof of origin |
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301 | (1) |
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1.2.6 Errors in certificates and declarations |
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301 | (1) |
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1.2.7 Transactions for which certificates of origin are unnecessary |
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302 | (1) |
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1.2.8 Evidence of the status of Union goods |
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302 | (1) |
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1.2.9 The registered exporter system (REX) |
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302 | (1) |
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1.2.10 The registered exporter system: Statements of origin |
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303 | (1) |
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1.2.11 The registered exporter system: Operation of controls |
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304 | (1) |
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1.3 Proof of origin and international agreements |
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304 | (1) |
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2 Administrative cooperation |
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305 | (1) |
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2.1 Administrative cooperation and the GSP |
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306 | (1) |
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2.1.1 Subsequent verification of origin |
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306 | (2) |
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2.2 Case law on relations between importing and exporting states |
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308 | (3) |
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2.3 The Commission and subsequent verification |
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311 | (2) |
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2.4 The importer and subsequent verification |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (33) |
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A Customs Valuation and International Agreements |
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318 | (3) |
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1 The normal price and the transaction value |
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319 | (2) |
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321 | (4) |
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1 Simple, equitable, and commercial---not arbitrary or fictitious |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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2 Valuation for customs duty purposes only |
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323 | (1) |
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3 The transaction value and alternatives to it |
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324 | (1) |
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C Determining the Transaction Value |
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325 | (16) |
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1 What is `a sale' and which sale is relevant? |
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325 | (4) |
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2 What is `the price actually paid or payable'? |
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329 | (3) |
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2.1 Additions to the price actually paid or payable |
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332 | (4) |
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2.2 Exclusions from the price actually paid or payable |
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336 | (1) |
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3 Limitations on the use of the transaction value |
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336 | (1) |
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3.1 Related sellers and buyers |
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337 | (4) |
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D Alternatives to the Transaction Price |
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341 | (5) |
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1 The value of identical goods |
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342 | (1) |
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2 The value of similar goods |
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342 | (1) |
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3 The value based on unit price: The deductive method |
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343 | (1) |
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4 The computed value method |
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344 | (1) |
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4.1 The elements of computed value |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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6 Procedures for certain perishable goods |
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346 | (1) |
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E Items Excluded from Customs Value |
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346 | (2) |
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348 | (2) |
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9 Customs Entry and Declaration |
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350 | (23) |
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A Entry of Goods into the Customs Territory |
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353 | (8) |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (1) |
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2.1 The duration of supervision |
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356 | (1) |
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3 Duty to convey goods to a customs office |
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356 | (1) |
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4 Presentation of goods to customs authorities |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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5.1 Temporary storage: Time limits and penalties |
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359 | (2) |
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B The Declarant and Customs Declarations |
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361 | (12) |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (1) |
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2.1 The purpose and nature of the declaration |
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363 | (1) |
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2.2 Declarations and centralized clearance |
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364 | (1) |
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3 The form of the standard declaration |
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365 | (1) |
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4 Documents supporting the declaration |
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366 | (1) |
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5 Incomplete and simplified procedures |
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366 | (1) |
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6 Importers' obligations as regards the customs declaration |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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8 Amending and invalidating the declaration |
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368 | (2) |
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9 Examination of the declaration and the goods |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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10 Customs Procedures: An Overview |
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373 | (63) |
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A Customs Controls in a Customs Union |
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375 | (2) |
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B Proving the Existence of Union Goods |
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377 | (2) |
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C The Economic Operator: Registration and Identification |
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379 | (1) |
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D The Authorized Economic Operator |
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380 | (5) |
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E Release for Free Circulation |
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385 | (1) |
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F General Rules for Special Procedures |
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386 | (10) |
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1 General provisions relating to authorizations |
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387 | (1) |
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2 Applications for authorization |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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3 Single and integrated authorizations and centralized clearance |
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389 | (1) |
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4 Decisions on authorizations |
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390 | (1) |
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5 The period for which authorizations are effective |
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390 | (1) |
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6 The examination of the economic conditions |
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391 | (1) |
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7 Other general provisions for special procedures |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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7.2 Transfer of rights and obligations |
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392 | (1) |
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7.3 Movement of goods and usual forms of handling |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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8 Transitional provisions |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (20) |
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1 The Kyoto Convention and the Trade Facilitation Agreement |
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399 | (1) |
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2 International agreements creating transit regimes |
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400 | (1) |
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400 | (3) |
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2.2 TIR and ATA procedures and the regulations |
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403 | (1) |
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2.3 The Convention on Common Transit |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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3.1 The external transit procedure |
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406 | (1) |
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3.2 The internal transit procedure |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (1) |
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3.4 The responsibilities of the holder |
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409 | (1) |
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3.5 The transit declaration and formalities on departure and en route |
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410 | (1) |
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3.6 Formalities at destination and discharge of the procedure |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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3.9 Irregularities and the customs debt |
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414 | (2) |
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416 | (8) |
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416 | (1) |
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1.1 Union legislation: General |
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416 | (2) |
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1.2 Union legislation: Customs warehousing |
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418 | (1) |
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1.3 Storing and handling the goods |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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1.5 Responsibilities of holders of the procedure and the authorization |
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420 | (1) |
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1.6 Authorizations and transitional provisions |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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2.1 The designation of and activity in free zones |
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422 | (1) |
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2.2 Union and non-Union goods in free zones |
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422 | (1) |
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2.3 Taking goods in and out of free zones |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (6) |
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424 | (2) |
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2 Union legislation on temporary admission |
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426 | (1) |
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2.1 General scope of temporary admission |
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426 | (1) |
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2.2 Period of temporary admission |
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427 | (1) |
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2.3 Total relief from import duty |
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428 | (1) |
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2.4 Partial relief from import duty |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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2.6 Discharge of the procedure |
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429 | (1) |
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2.7 Transitional provisions |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (4) |
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K Destruction and Abandonment |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (24) |
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A The Inward Processing Procedure |
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437 | (14) |
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1 What it is and why it is used |
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437 | (1) |
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2 Inward processing: An EU procedure |
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438 | (2) |
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3 Scope---suspension, processing, and drawback |
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440 | (1) |
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3.1 The suspension system |
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440 | (1) |
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3.2 Processing operations and rate of yield |
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441 | (1) |
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3.3 Drawback and discharge of drawback |
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442 | (1) |
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4 The use of equivalent goods and prior exportation |
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443 | (1) |
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5 The general provisions modified |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (1) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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6 Calculating the customs debt and scale methods |
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446 | (1) |
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6.1 The quantitive scale method |
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447 | (1) |
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6.2 The value scale method |
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448 | (1) |
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7 Duration and discharge of the procedure |
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449 | (1) |
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7.1 Release for free circulation and commercial policy measures |
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450 | (1) |
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8 Administrative cooperation and transitional measures |
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451 | (1) |
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451 | (9) |
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1 What it is and why it is used |
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451 | (1) |
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2 Outward processing: An EU procedure |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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4 The standard exchange system and the prior importation system |
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453 | (1) |
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4.1 The standard exchange system |
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453 | (1) |
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4.2 The prior importation system |
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454 | (1) |
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5 Processing operations, repair, and rate of yield |
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454 | (1) |
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6 The general provisions modified |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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7 Relief from import duty and its method |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (1) |
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457 | (1) |
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7.3 Valuation under the CCC |
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458 | (1) |
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7.4 Goods repaired free of charge |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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9 Administrative cooperation and transitional measures |
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459 | (1) |
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12 The Customs Debt and Reliefs from Duty |
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460 | (47) |
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A Guarantees for the Customs Debt |
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461 | (7) |
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1 Guarantees: The UCC's approach |
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461 | (1) |
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1.1 Transitional provisions: Guarantees and deferment |
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462 | (1) |
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2 Guarantees: General provisions |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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5 Comprehensive guarantees |
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464 | (1) |
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5.1 Guarantee with reduced amount or waiver |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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7 Maintenance of, additions to, and release of security |
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467 | (1) |
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B Incurring a Customs Debt: The Basic Rules |
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468 | (12) |
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1 General rules for debts on import and export |
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469 | (1) |
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1.1 The calculation of the duty |
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470 | (1) |
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1.2 The time and place at which the customs debt is incurred |
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471 | (1) |
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2 The debt on importation |
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472 | (2) |
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3 The debt on importation for breach of customs law |
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474 | (1) |
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3.1 Non-compliance giving rise to a debt |
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475 | (1) |
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3.2 The identity of the debtor |
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476 | (2) |
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3.3 The time at which the debt arises |
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478 | (1) |
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3.4 The amount of the debt: Deductions and extinguishment |
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478 | (1) |
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4 The debt on exportation |
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479 | (1) |
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5 The debt on exportation for breach of customs law |
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479 | (1) |
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5.1 The identity of the debtor |
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480 | (1) |
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5.2 The time at which the debt arises and extinguishment |
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480 | (1) |
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C Recovering a Customs Debt |
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480 | (11) |
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481 | (1) |
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481 | (2) |
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2.1 Time limits for entry in the accounts |
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483 | (1) |
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2.2 CCC and subsequent entry in the accounts |
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484 | (3) |
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2.3 The UCC and late entry in the accounts |
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487 | (1) |
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3 Notification of the customs debt |
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487 | (1) |
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3.1 Communication of the debt under the CCC |
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487 | (2) |
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3.2 Notification of the debt under the UCC |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (4) |
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1 National authorities, post-release recovery, and non-entry in the accounts |
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493 | (1) |
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2 The Commission, post-release recovery, and non-entry in the accounts |
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493 | (2) |
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E Payment of the Customs Debt |
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495 | (3) |
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1 The obligation to pay, and the prescribed periods |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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3 Payment facilities other than deferment |
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497 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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4.1 Compensatory interest |
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498 | (1) |
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F Extinction of a Customs Debt |
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498 | (2) |
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500 | (5) |
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1 Heads of relief from import duty |
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502 | (3) |
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2 Heads of relief from export duty |
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505 | (1) |
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505 | (2) |
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505 | (1) |
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2 Products of sea fishing |
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506 | (1) |
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13 Repayment and Remission, Decisions and Appeals |
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507 | (60) |
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A Repayment or Remission and the UCC |
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508 | (12) |
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508 | (1) |
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2 The situations in which repayment or remission is made |
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509 | (2) |
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511 | (1) |
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4 Customs declaration invalidated |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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6 Error by the competent authorities |
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513 | (3) |
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7 Relief on grounds of equity |
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516 | (2) |
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8 The decision of the national authorities |
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518 | (1) |
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9 The role of the Commission |
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518 | (2) |
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B Repayment or Remission: CCC, Article 236 |
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520 | (11) |
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1 CCC, Article 220.2(a)-(c) |
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521 | (1) |
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2 CCC, Article 220.2(b): Error on the part of the customs authorities |
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522 | (3) |
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3 CCC, Article 220.2(b): Detectability |
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525 | (4) |
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4 CCC, Article 220.2(b): Good faith |
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529 | (2) |
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C Repayment and Remission and the CCC: Articles 237 and 238 |
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531 | (1) |
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1 Customs declaration invalidated: CCC, Article 237 |
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531 | (1) |
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2 Defective goods: CCC, Article 238 |
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531 | (1) |
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D Repayment and Remission in Other Situations: CCC, Article 239 |
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532 | (6) |
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1 No deception or obvious negligence |
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533 | (2) |
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2 Situations giving rise to repayment or remission under Article 900 |
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535 | (2) |
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3 Situations under Article 901 |
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537 | (1) |
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4 Returned goods: Article 903 |
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538 | (1) |
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E The General Fairness Clause: Article 905 |
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538 | (8) |
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1 What is a special situation? |
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539 | (3) |
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2 Examples of situations giving rise to special situations |
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542 | (1) |
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2.1 Access to the Official Journal |
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542 | (1) |
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542 | (1) |
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2.3 Fraud by commercial operators and official investigations |
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543 | (1) |
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2.4 Mistakes by customs authorities, the Commission, and others |
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543 | (3) |
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F CCC, Article 239.2: Specific Provisions |
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546 | (8) |
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1 The case to the Commission and the Commission's role |
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547 | (1) |
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1.1 Representations to the Commission |
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548 | (2) |
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2 The Commission's decision |
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550 | (1) |
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3 The Commission's discretion |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (1) |
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4.1 Situations which did not give rise to relief |
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553 | (1) |
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4.2 Interest on repayments |
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554 | (1) |
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554 | (13) |
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554 | (1) |
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555 | (2) |
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2.1 Decisions of customs authorities |
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557 | (3) |
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2.2 Management, annulment, revocation, and amendment of decisions |
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560 | (2) |
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2.3 Article 43: Appeals from customs, not judicial, authorities |
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562 | (1) |
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2.4 Article 44: The right to appeal |
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563 | (1) |
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2.5 Article 45: Suspension of implementation |
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564 | (1) |
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2.6 Article 45: Suspension with a guarantee |
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565 | (2) |
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14 Planning for the Future |
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567 | (10) |
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A Planning for the Future by the Council, the Commission, and the Member States |
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567 | (3) |
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568 | (1) |
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2 The development and governance communication |
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568 | (2) |
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B Planning for the Future by Traders |
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570 | (2) |
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572 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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573 | (4) |
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Law: Legislation and Treaties |
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573 | (1) |
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573 | (4) |
Economics |
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577 | (4) |
Index |
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