I.-Where an intermediary is subject to a reporting obligation similar to that provided for in Article 1649 AD in several European Union Member States, the cross-border scheme is declared exclusively to the French tax authorities when France is the European Union Member State that comes first in the list below :
a) The Member State in which the intermediary is domiciled or resident for tax purposes or has its registered office;
b) The Member State in which the intermediary has a permanent establishment through which the services relating to the device are provided;
c) The Member State in which the intermediary is incorporated or by whose law he is governed;
d) The Member State in which the intermediary is registered with a professional body or association in connection with legal, tax or consultancy services.
II.-Where, pursuant to I, there is still an obligation to make multiple declarations, the intermediary is exempt from making the declaration if he can prove by any means that the cross-border scheme has been declared in another Member State of the European Union.
III.-Where a taxpayer concerned is subject to a declaration obligation similar to that provided for in Article 1649 AD in several Member States of the European Union, the cross-border scheme is declared exclusively to the French tax authorities where France is the Member State of the European Union that comes first in the list below:
a) The Member State in which the taxpayer concerned is domiciled for tax purposes, resident or has its registered office;
b) The Member State in which the taxpayer concerned has a permanent establishment which benefits from the scheme;
c) The Member State in which the taxpayer concerned receives income or makes profits;
d) The Member State in which the taxpayer concerned carries on business although he is not resident for tax purposes and does not have a permanent establishment in any Member State.
IV.-Where, pursuant to III, there is still an obligation to make a multiple declaration, the taxpayer concerned is exempted from making the declaration if he can prove by any means that the cross-border scheme has been declared in another Member State of the European Union.