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Article 1771 A of the French General Tax Code

The debtor mentioned in article 1671 who has neither declared nor paid to the public accountant the deductions he has made in application of the same article 1671, if the delay exceeds one month.

In the event of a repeat offence within a period of three years, the debtor is punished by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 or one of these two penalties only.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1771 A

Est passible des peines prévues pour les contraventions de cinquième classe le débiteur mentionné à l’article 1671 qui n’a ni déclaré ni versé au comptable public les retenues qu’il a effectuées en application du même article 1671, si le retard excède un mois.


En cas de récidive dans un délai de trois ans, le débiteur est puni de deux ans d’emprisonnement et de 3 750 € d’amende ou de l’une de ces deux peines seulement.

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