The European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, in Brussels on March 16, 2023 (AFP/Archives/Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD) The European investigation into Chinese public subsidies for electric automobiles could lead to a significant increase in customs duties on these cars, said European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton on Sunday. “Generally – I do not…
Contents The SRF Musikwelle was a guest in Ausserberg VS for a week. Those who travel through this charming village will learn a lot about life and traditions in a small mountain village. At around 1000 m above sea level. M. and is the 650-strong village of Ausserberg with its typical Valais houses on the…
Another incredible story has unfolded at Chinese customs. This time, a man tried to smuggle 68 iPhones, all taped to different parts of his body. He was quickly spotted by the authorities because of his heavy and uncertain gait. Credit: cnBeta There are things going on at Chinese customs. There are regular reports from the…
Customs officials found a lot of counterfeit money at the Ruggell border crossing between Vorarlberg and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Two men were arrested. That probably didn’t go as planned: when entering Liechtenstein from Vorarlberg, two men (57 and 58 years old) were stopped at the Ruggell border crossing. The customs officials also checked the…
Samir Rahmoun July 7, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. 0 © HKEPC A smuggler has just been caught at the Chinese border with the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars worth of SSDs under his jacket. Smugglers are increasingly trying to cross the Chinese border with electronic components, including SSDs. While some try to hide…
The deputies begin Monday the examination of a project of the government to reform the powers of the customs, and to reinforce sanctions against the traffic of tobacco, in order to answer in particular a warning shot of the Constitutional Council. At the origin of this text, already adopted in the Senate in May, a…
Minimum wage violations Customs imposed a high fine on FC Bayern 06/15/2023 10:36 am In its youth academy, FC Bayern bills employees as 450 euros for years. But they work far more than is reasonable for their pay. Customs determined and sentenced the club to a fine. The procedure is now complete. FC Bayern Munich…
Customs duties in the millions Authorities arrest Chinese entrepreneurs in France 06/04/2023 10:58 am A Chinese entrepreneur is said to have systematically withheld customs duties and laundered money. The man who founded an e-bike company in Germany is being held in custody near Paris. His lawyer believes he should be made a scapegoat. A Chinese…
Cybercustoms officers should now have a little more elbow room to take control of the servers of the defendants. The Senate must indeed approve this Tuesday, May 30 a bill strengthening the powers of customs and its specialized unit on digital, Cyberdouane, a text which will then be transmitted to the National Assembly. Article 10…
Destruction of seized cigarettes and counterfeit articles, carried out by a shredder installed in a truck, on March 11, 2011 in Marseille (AFP/Archives/ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT) Securing the right to search customs officers, modernizing their means of action and strengthening sanctions against tobacco trafficking: the Senate with a right-wing majority is preparing to adopt a draft customs…
The Senate will examine from Wednesday a bill aimed at securing the search capabilities of customs officers, recently censored by the Constitutional Council, increasing their means of action and increasing the penalties for tobacco trafficking. This bill, first submitted to senators before the National Assembly, is the first dedicated to customs since 1965. In a…
Learning from the example of Denmark Habeck: Customs should stop Russia’s sanctions tricks 4/8/2023 1:38 am The EU has already launched several sanctions packages against Russia. But according to Economics Minister Habeck, more needs to be done in Germany to stop the circumventing of the sanctions. Suspicious trade flows would have to be checked. According…
