Customs Offenses: Notion, Award Criteria for Dangerous Socialment Facts to the Category of Customs Offenses. Comparative Study

• Author: Aurel Octavian Pasat
• Profession: Phd., Associate professor State University 'Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
• Pages: 164-176

Customs Offenses: Notion, Award Criteria for Dangerous

Socialment Facts to the Category of Customs Offenses. Comparative

Study

Associate professor Aurel Octavian PASAT

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Abstract

In the course of this study, the investigation of customs offenses is attempted in

accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova and Romania in terms of the

concept, evolution and the normative framework in force. T he analysis carried out aims

at: defining the concept of customs offense, as well as identifying the criteria on the basis

of which a socially dangerous act is included in the category of customs offenses.

Different research methods were used to carry out the study, including: analysis,

synthesis, deduction, induction. However, the most used method was comparative

considering the specifics of the subject under investigation. The concept of customs

offenses, their scope, the limits of assigning so cially dangerous acts in the category of

customs offenses are strictly dependent on the normative framework of each state. In

accordance with the criminal law of the Republic of Moldova or Romania, customs

offenses are detrimental acts which may take the form of action or inaction committed

intentionally, punishable by cr iminal penalties committed in the sphere of foreign

economic activity in connection with the passage of goods across the customs frontier,

the ignorance of customs regulations, facts that affect the values and social relations of

the customs activity.

Keywords: custom s offence, socially dangerous deed, detrimental deeds, cus-

toms border, action, inaction, smuggling, evasion of customs payments.

JEL Classification: K14

1. Introductory aspects of the concept of customs offenses

Damaging actions include customs offenses. But what do we mean by

customs offense? What are the criteria according to which a certain offense is

included in the category of customs offenses? Which concrete criminal offenses

are included in the category of customs offenses? The present scientific approach

is highlighted by the fact that it wishes to elucidate this issue by analyzing the

criminal regulations in force.

The concept of customs offenses, the sphere of their extent, the limits of

assigning socially dangerous facts to the category of customs offenses are strictly

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Aurel Octavian Pasat – Phd., Associate professor State University "Bogdan Petriceicu Haşdeu"

from Cahul, Republic of Moldova, Customs Inspector, Galati-Giurgiulesti Customs Office, e-mail:

octavian_passat@yahoo.com