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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965

When the existence of the person whose absence had led to the payment of death duties is judicially established, these duties may be refunded with the exception of those corresponding to the right of…

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3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 F

When they have neglected to make, within the prescribed time limits, declarations of assets transferred by death to heirs, donees or legatees, tutors and curators personally bear the penalties provide…

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1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 J

…ents of the provisions of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the second and third sentences of Article L. 112-…

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Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 W quater

The establishments mentioned in article L. 96 E of the Book of Tax Procedures who voluntarily refrain from providing the information requested by the administration as part of the control of the tax p…

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Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 X

…in article L. 471-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services, the following penalties are applicable: 1° Deficiencies, inaccuracies or omissions in the declaration give rise to the application of a…

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1: Tax penalties

Article 1791 ter

…is set at €2,000 to €10,000 in the case of illicit manufacture, possession, sale or transport of tobacco. This fine is set at €100,000 to €500,000 when these acts are committed as part of an organise…

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1: Tax penalties

Article 1793 A

Tobacco offences give rise to a penalty of between one and three times the fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791, where the other penalties mentioned in this article cannot be applied…

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4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 F

…The penalties of Article 226-10 of the Penal Code shall apply to any individual found to have, verbally or in writing, falsely and in bad faith reported alleged breaches of tax laws.

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3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 D

…s or land registration tax and similar taxes, relating to judgments handed down in court which must be registered on the minutes, deeds and minutes of sale of catches and ships or breakage of ships an…

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3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G

I. - In the event of a breach of the undertaking given by a forestry group under the conditions provided for in 3° of 1 of Article 793 for the improvement of the production and land structure of Frenc…

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