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Article 1837 of the French General Tax Code

I. – Anyone who has fraudulently made the statements prescribed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IV of Part 1 of Book I and the texts enacted to implement them shall be punished by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of €45,000. The court may also impose a ban on civic, civil and family rights as provided for by Articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Criminal Code. Where…

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Article 1838 of the French General Tax Code

In the event of a repeat offence within ten years of a previous disciplinary decision that has become final, a public or ministerial officer who is found to have, in any way, been complicit in manoeuvres intended to evade the payment of tax, ((shall be subject to dismissal in the event of complicity in the offence specified in Article 1837)) (1). (1) Amendments.

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Article 1839 of the French General Tax Code

False mention of registration or merged formality either in a minute or in an expedition, is punishable by the penalties laid down for forgery by the article 441-4 of the Penal Code. Proceedings are initiated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office on the basis of a report by the agent of the management company.

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Article 1840 C of the French General Tax Code

Notaries, bailiffs and other agents with power to draw up deeds and reports, court clerks and administrative authorities who have neglected to submit to registration or to the merged formality, within the time limits set, the deeds that they are required to submit to either of these formalities shall be personally liable to the increase provided for in 1 of the article 1728. They are, in addition, liable for the…

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Article 1840 D of the French General Tax Code

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1840 C, where the registration duties or land registration tax and similar taxes, relating to judgments handed down in court which must be registered on the minutes, deeds and minutes of sale of catches and ships or breakage of ships and administrative deeds, have not been recorded in the hands of the registrars and the administrative authorities within the time limits prescribed for registration or…

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Article 1840 F of the French General Tax Code

When they have neglected to make, within the prescribed time limits, declarations of assets transferred by death to heirs, donees or legatees, tutors and curators personally bear the penalties provided for in article 1728 and in 1 of article 1729 B.

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Article 1840 G of the French General Tax Code

I. – In the event of a breach of the undertaking given by a forestry group under the conditions provided for in 3° of 1 of Article 793 for the improvement of the production and land structure of French forests, this group and its successors are jointly and severally liable with the donees, heirs, legatees or their universal successors to pay, on first demand, the additional registration duty, and, in…

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Article 1840 G bis of the French General Tax Code

A breach of the undertaking provided for in I of Article 1131 automatically terminates the reservation of enjoyment and the donated property must be handed over to the State at the first requisition, subject to a penalty of no more than €150 per day of delay, assessed and recovered in accordance with the rules applicable to registration duties.

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