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Article L332-6 of the French Sports Code

During a sporting event or the public broadcast of such an event in a sports venue, inciting spectators by any means whatsoever to hatred or violence towards the referee, a sports judge, a player or any other person or group of people is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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Article L332-6

Lors d’une manifestation sportive ou de la retransmission en public d’une telle manifestation dans une enceinte sportive, le fait de provoquer, par quelque moyen que ce soit, des spectateurs à la haine ou à la violence à l’égard de l’arbitre, d’un juge sportif, d’un joueur ou de toute autre personne ou groupe de personnes est puni d’un an d’emprisonnement et de 15 000 euros d’amende.

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