The fact of carrying out a “snowball” sale or service or any similar process defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 121-15 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the offence.