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Article 1739 A of the French General Tax Code

Without prejudice to the taxation of interest unduly exempted under 7° of Article 157, natural persons who have knowingly opened a Livret A in contravention of the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 221-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a tax fine equal to 2% of the outstanding balance of the supernumerary passbook account.The fine is not recovered if its amount is less than €50.

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Article 1739 A

Sans préjudice de l’imposition des intérêts indûment exonérés en vertu du 7° de l’article 157, les personnes physiques qui ont sciemment ouvert un livret A en contravention des dispositions du troisième alinéa de l’article L. 221-3 du code monétaire et financier sont passibles d’une amende fiscale égale à 2 % de l’encours du livret surnuméraire.L’amende n’est pas recouvrée si son montant est inférieur à 50 €.

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