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Article L3352-5 of the French Public Health Code

The offer or sale, in any form whatsoever, of drinks other than those in groups 1 and 3 as defined in article L. 3321-1, in pubs and cafés opened on the occasion of a public fair, sale or celebration and authorised by the municipal authority, is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

The public prosecution may be extinguished, including in the event of a repeat offence, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, by the payment of a fixed fine of €200. The amount of the reduced fixed fine is €150 and the amount of the increased fixed fine is €450.

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Article L3352-5

L’offre ou la vente, sous quelque forme que ce soit, dans les débits et cafés ouverts à l’occasion d’une foire, d’une vente ou d’une fête publique et autorisée par l’autorité municipale, de boissons autres que celles des groupes 1 et 3 définis à l’article L. 3321-1, est punie de 3750 euros d’amende.

L’action publique peut être éteinte, y compris en cas de récidive, dans les conditions prévues aux articles 495-17 à 495-25 du code de procédure pénale, par le versement d’une amende forfaitaire d’un montant de 200 €. Le montant de l’amende forfaitaire minorée est de 150 € et le montant de l’amende forfaitaire majorée est de 450 €.

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