Withholding information on this forms is a federal crime punishable with up to 5 years in prison. (Up to 8 years if related to terrorism.)https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/885556963500752896 …
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Italian Owner of a French Business (yeah, this is one hell of a combination) - "The law does not care if you didn't know it's not allowed."
For criminal law it actually does matter. No intent if you believe you follow the law. But neglecting to get the information doesn't count.
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So for most cases it's an impossible defense. Except maybe if you can prove that you got wrong advise from a lawyer.
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... at least that's how it works in Austria. The legal term for that is "Rechtsirrtum" (§ 9 StGB). In Germany it's called "Verbotsirrtum".
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