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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Criminal penalties

Article 1837

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'…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1801

…ourts may, under the conditions established by the articles 734 to 736 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, decide that enforcement of the sentence will be deferred for the part exceeding the sum used t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1800

…of the offence. The court may not exempt the person liable from payment of the sums defrauded or unduly obtained.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1827

Any person who has contravened the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804

…ble by a tax fine of €100 to €750, a penalty of between one and five times the value of the wine products to which the fraud relates, and confiscation of these products: - to the destruction obligatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1826

…r debtors who have contravened the provisions of Articles 806 and 807 are personally liable for the duties due, unless recourse is taken against the person liable.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1802

The provisions of Article 1801 shall not apply:1° To the offences referred to in articles 1797 and 1810; 2° Aux infractions au régime économique de l'alcool et au monopole des tabacs.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…at provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article 219 for all other income.2° 12.8% for individual beneficiaries.2. The rate of the withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is set at…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1802

Livestock may be given as any species of animal capable of growth or profit for agriculture or trade.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1800

A livestock lease is a contract by which one party gives the other a fund of livestock to keep, feed and care for, under conditions agreed between them.

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