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Article 1771 of the French General Tax Code

Any person, association or body that has failed to pay the deductions made in respect of income tax (art. 1671 A) within the prescribed deadlines, or has only made insufficient payments, is liable, if the delay exceeds one month, to a criminal fine of €9,000 and five years’ imprisonment.

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Article 1771

Toute personne, association ou organisme qui n’a pas effectué dans les délais prescrits le versement des retenues opérées au titre de l’impôt sur le revenu (art. 1671 A) ou n’a effectué que des versements insuffisants est passible, si le retard excède un mois, d’une amende pénale de 9 000 € et d’un emprisonnement de cinq ans.

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