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Article 1791 of the French General Tax Code

I. – Subject to the special provisions set out in the following articles, any infringement of the provisions of Title III of Part One of Book I, and of the laws governing indirect taxes, as well as the decrees and orders issued for their implementation, any manoeuvre with the aim or result of defrauding or compromising the duties, taxes, fees, balances and other charges established by these provisions shall be punishable by a fine of €100 to €750, a penalty of between one and three times the amount of the duties, taxes, fees, balances or other charges evaded or compromised, without prejudice to the confiscation of objects, products or goods seized in contravention, as well as the confiscation of goods and assets that are the direct or indirect product of the offence.

II. – The fine provided for in I is replaced by a fine of €15 to €30 for breaches of the provisions of Article 290 quater.

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Article 1791

I. – Sous réserve des dispositions spéciales prévues aux articles ci-après, toute infraction aux dispositions du titre III de la première partie du livre Ier, et des lois régissant les contributions indirectes, ainsi que des décrets et arrêtés pris pour leur exécution, toute manœuvre ayant pour but ou pour résultat de frauder ou de compromettre les droits, taxes, redevances, soultes et autres impositions établies par ces dispositions sont punies d’une amende de 100 € à 750 €, d’une pénalité dont le montant est compris entre une et trois fois celui des droits, taxes, redevances, soultes ou autres impositions fraudés ou compromis, sans préjudice de la confiscation des objets, produits ou marchandises saisis en contravention, ainsi que de la confiscation des biens et avoirs qui sont le produit direct ou indirect de l’infraction.

II. – L’amende prévue au I est remplacée par une amende de 15 € à 30 € pour les infractions aux dispositions de l’article 290 quater.

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