- French company convicted of customs fraud involving sanitary products
- Investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Paris
- Company fined €150,000 for misclassifying products to evade customs duties
- Company admitted guilt and paid evaded taxes
- Fine imposed after plea bargain and approval by judge
- Company has ten days to appeal decision
- EPPO responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against EU financial interests
Source: eppo.europa.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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