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Article 1691 of the French General Tax Code

Individuals who, pursuant to Article 1742, have been convicted as accomplices of taxpayers who have fraudulently evaded or attempted to fraudulently evade payment of their taxes either by organising their insolvency, or by obstructing payment of the tax by other manoeuvres, are jointly and severally liable with the taxpayers for payment of the said taxes.

Persons who, pursuant to the provisions of articles 1777 and 1778, have been convicted as co-perpetrators or accomplices in the offence referred to in Article 1771, are jointly and severally liable with the person or organisation liable for payment of the withholding tax levied in respect of income tax, and the corresponding tax increases and fines.

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Article 1691

Les individus qui, en application de l’article 1742, ont été condamnés comme complices de contribuables s’étant frauduleusement soustraits ou ayant tenté de se soustraire frauduleusement au paiement de leurs impôts soit en organisant leur insolvabilité, soit en mettant obstacle, par d’autres manoeuvres, au paiement de l’impôt, sont tenus solidairement avec les contribuables au paiement desdits impôts.

Les personnes qui, en exécution des dispositions des articles 1777 et 1778, ont été condamnées comme coauteurs ou complices du délit visé à l’article 1771, sont tenues, solidairement avec la personne ou l’organisme redevable, au paiement des retenues à la source opérées au titre de l’impôt sur le revenu, et des majorations et amendes fiscales correspondantes.

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