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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quater B

A client who has been informed in writing of the intervention of a subcontractor or subdelegatee who is in an irregular situation with regard to the provisions on undeclared work and who has not enjoi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1753 bis B

Any person who contravenes the obligation set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 287 of the Book of Tax Procedures is punishable by the penalties mentioned in article 226-21 of the Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731 A bis

The late payment interest provided for in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1759-0 A

Infringements of the obligation to make the withholding tax provided for in Article 1671 and the reporting obligations provided for in Article 87-0 A will result in the application of a fine which, wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-0 A

Failure to comply with the obligation to declare mentioned in article 242 sexies entails payment of a fine equal to half the tax advantage obtained under Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-0 B

The submission of a statement on honour by an individual who does not meet the condition set out in the third paragraph of 1 of I of article 117 quater and the last paragraph of I of article 125 A to…

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C: Criminal penalties

Article 1753 bis A

Any person who, in proceedings to obtain a pecuniary sentence mentioned in article L. 143 of the Book of Tax Procedures, outside the proceedings relating to the action in question, in any manner whats…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9: Sanctions against third parties

Article 1740 A bis

I. - Where the tax authorities have imposed an 80% surcharge on the taxpayer on the basis of c of 1 of Article 1728, b or c of article 1729 or article 1729-0 A, any natural or legal person who, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731-0 A

The provisions of

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8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-00 AB

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in Article 242 septies will result in the payment of a fine of up to €50,000.The fine is not applicable, in the case of a first offence committed durin…

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