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Article L465-3-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – Any person who, by any means, disseminates information that gives false or misleading information about the situation or prospects of an issuer or about the supply, demand or price of a financial instrument or that sets or is likely to set the price of a financial instrument at an abnormal or artificial level shall be liable to the penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1.

II. – Attempts to commit the offence referred to in I of this article are subject to the same penalties.

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Article L465-3-2

I. – Est puni des peines prévues au A du I de l’article L. 465-1 le fait, par toute personne, de diffuser, par tout moyen, des informations qui donnent des indications fausses ou trompeuses sur la situation ou les perspectives d’un émetteur ou sur l’offre, la demande ou le cours d’un instrument financier ou qui fixent ou sont susceptibles de fixer le cours d’un instrument financier à un niveau anormal ou artificiel.

II. – La tentative de l’infraction prévue au I du présent article est punie des mêmes peines.

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