Any person shall be liable to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if he or she:
1. Counterfeit or falsify a cheque or any other instrument referred to in article L. 133-4;
2. Knowingly making or attempting to make use of a counterfeit or falsified cheque or other instrument referred to in article L. 133-4;
3. knowingly accept payment by means of a counterfeit or falsified cheque or other instrument referred to in article L. 133-4.