The offences provided for in articles L. 441-2, L. 441-3and L. 441-4 are punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 5% of the average annual turnover, calculated on the last three annual turnover figures known at the date of the offence.
Physical persons shall also be subject to the additional penalty of disqualification, in accordance with the terms of the article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, either from holding a public office or from engaging in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, from exercising a commercial or industrial profession, or from directing, administering, managing or controlling in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for their own account or for the account of others, a commercial or industrial enterprise or a commercial company. These disqualifications may be imposed cumulatively.