Galuzo V.N. On the forms of international cooperation of the customs authorities of the Russian Federation

Abstract: The subject of this research is the laws associated with the international cooperation of the customs authorities of the Russian Federation. The author notes that such cooperation is carried out in the following four ways: participation in development of international agreements; direct execution of international agreements on mutual legal assistance in criminal and other matters; signing and execution of agreements on legal assistance and cooperation between the customs authorities of various countries; cooperation of customs authorities through intergovernmental authorities. The following conclusions are made: international cooperation should be viewed as one of the functions of the customs authorities of the Russian Federation as stipulated by the customs legislation (Customs Code of the Customs Union, Federal law “On Customs Regulation in the Russian Federation”); international cooperation of the customs authorities of the Russian Federation is carried out in four ways.

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