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Article LO6251-4 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Without prejudice to the criminal penalties provided for in Article LO 6251-3, infringements of the rules governing the assessment and collection of taxes, duties, fees and charges instituted by the Territorial Council may be subject by the latter to fines, increases, interest or compensation for late payment applied by the administration.

Without prejudice to the criminal penalties provided for in Article LO 6251-3, the violation of the rules that the territorial council sets in the matters mentioned in Article LO 6214-3 may be accompanied by administrative penalties.

The proceeds of the fines, surcharges, interest or compensation for late payment and administrative penalties mentioned in this article shall be paid into the local authority’s budget.

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Article LO6251-4

Sans préjudice des sanctions pénales prévues à l’article LO 6251-3, les infractions aux règles d’assiette et de recouvrement des impôts, droits, taxes et redevances institués par le conseil territorial peuvent être assorties par celui-ci d’amendes, majorations, intérêts ou indemnités de retard appliqués par l’administration.

Sans préjudice des sanctions pénales prévues à l’article LO 6251-3, la violation des règles que le conseil territorial fixe dans les matières mentionnées à l’article LO 6214-3 peut être assortie par celui-ci de sanctions administratives.

Le produit des amendes, majorations, intérêts ou indemnités de retard et des sanctions administratives mentionnés au présent article est versé au budget de la collectivité.

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