Foreign trade zones (or free ports)

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Identifikator:: 1801857903

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-199077

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Foreign trade zones (or free ports)

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: United States Government Printing Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: IX, 322 S; Ill., graph. Darst

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part 2. The free ports of Europe

Collection:: Economics Books

FREE PORT OF GENOA 237 ory as- in ern of m- ‘he ‘or ree of of ‘he ng aro is not ful op- nat the ne <he to “he the nel Art. 8. The Chamber of Commerce of Genoa will carry on in the free zones already established and in those that may be established hereafter, the duties prescribed by the law on free ports No. 3261 of August 6, 1876, and its regula- tions approved by royal warrant No. 3440, dated October 31, 1876, either di- "ectly or by special employees of the chamber of commerce more especially appointed to supervise such sections. The members of the chamber and its employees working in connection with the Institute of the Free Zone have free access to said sections for the performance of their duties. They will also have free access to the places where the company of the ““Cara- vana” is working in connection with the supervision by the chamber of commerce of the administration and the working of said company. WORKING HOURS OF THE FREE ZONE Art. 4. The free zone is open every working day during the hours fixed by the *hamber of commerce and in consideration of the customhouse rules. Arr. 5. The working hours may be anticipated or extended, with the permis- sion of the customhouse authorities, in exceptional cases and within the limits fixed by Article 12 of the General Regulations on Free Ports, and also the opening of the free zone may be permitted during Sundays and holidays. ArT. 6. The compensation due to employees of the chamber of commerce and customhouse agents for overtime work shall be paid by the merchants making the application for such work. ART. 7. At least fifteen minutes before closing time everybody must leave the free zone except those who must remain therein for service. INTRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MERCHANDISE Arr. 8. The introduction and the transportation -of merchandise within the free zone pertains exclusively to the customhouse and free zone porters (Com- pagnia Caravana) who are jointly and severally responsible for the damages and shortages that may occur during the time between the acceptance of the mer- chandise and consignment to the storekeepers of the chamber of commerce or to the owners of the merchandise or their deputies. In the performance of their duties the porters of the Caravana Co. must con- form to the instructions of the employees of the chamber of commerce attached to the free zone. ArT. 9. The order of precedence is established according to the order in which the customs documents are presented to the office of the inspector; merchandise Is carried into the free zone according to the order with which the requests are made except, in both cases, when for special reasons, the administration of the ree zone issues orders to the contrary. WEIGHING OF GOODS nes” ced qed +~ -h€ Arr. 10. The weighing of goods contained in the free zone or laying on the piers before their transportation into the free zone is made in accordance with the Ipecial regulation issued by the chamber of commerce. PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ADMITTED INTO THE FREE ZONE Arr. 11. Women, priests, and soldiers in uniform are not admitted in the ree zone unless exhibiting a special permit issued by the chamber of commerce and visaed by the director of customs; except, as regards the soldiers, when they are on duty. Minors (under 18 years of age) can not be admitted into the free zone except the clerks and workmen who are assisting, when a special application is made to the chamber of commerce under the guaranty of their employers.

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