Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-222/01British American Tobacco Manufacturing BV v Hauptzollamt Krefeld
- Decided
- 2004-04-29
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2004:250
- CELEX
- 62001CJ0222
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Free movement of goods - External Community transit - Temporary removal of transit and transport documents - Breaking of seals and partial unloading of the goods - Removal of goods from customs supervision - Incurring of a customs debt on importation - Unsuspected presence of undercover customs agents - Special circumstances justifying the remission or repayment of import duties - Responsibility of the principal in the case of deception or obvious negligence on the part of persons engaged by him.
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