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Article L332-8-1 of the French Sports Code

The act of introducing or attempting to introduce, without legitimate reason, any object likely to constitute a weapon within the meaning ofarticle 132-75 of the Criminal Code into a sports venue during the staging or public broadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

The court may also order the confiscation of the object that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L332-8-1

Le fait d’introduire ou de tenter d’introduire, sans motif légitime, tout objet susceptible de constituer une arme au sens de l’article 132-75 du code pénal dans une enceinte sportive lors du déroulement ou de la retransmission en public d’une manifestation sportive est puni de trois ans d’emprisonnement et de 15 000 euros d’amende.


Le tribunal peut également prononcer la confiscation de l’objet qui a servi ou était destiné à commettre l’infraction.

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