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Article L332-7 of the French Sports Code

The act of introducing, wearing or displaying in a sports arena, during the staging or public broadcasting of a sporting event, insignia, signs or symbols inciting hatred or discrimination against persons on the grounds of their origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, their sex or their actual or assumed membership of a particular ethnic group, nation, race or religion is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Any attempt to commit the offence referred to in the first paragraph shall be subject to the same penalties.

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Article L332-7

Le fait d’introduire, de porter ou d’exhiber dans une enceinte sportive, lors du déroulement ou de la retransmission en public d’une manifestation sportive, des insignes, signes ou symboles incitant à la haine ou à la discrimination à l’encontre de personnes à raison de leur origine, de leur orientation sexuelle ou identité de genre, de leur sexe ou de leur appartenance, réelle ou supposée, à une ethnie, une nation, une race ou une religion déterminée est puni d’un an d’emprisonnement et de 15 000 euros d’amende. La tentative du délit prévu au premier alinéa est punie des mêmes peines.

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