62Furthermore, since Article 206(1) of the Customs Code is a derogation from the rule laid down in Article 204(1)(a) thereof, the concepts of ‘force majeure’ and ‘unforeseeable circumstances’, within the meaning of the first of those provisions, must be interpreted strictly (see, by analogy, the judgments of 14 June 2012, CIVAD, C‑533/10, EU:C:2012:347, paragraph 24; of 4 February 2016, C & J Clark International and Puma, C‑659/13 and C‑34/14, EU:C:2016:74, paragraphs 190 and 191; and of 25 January 2017, Vilkas, C‑640/15, EU:C:2017:39, paragraph 56).
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