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Article L615-14 of the French Intellectual Property Code

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence has been committed in an organised gang or on an online public communication network or when the acts involve goods that are dangerous to human or animal health or safety, the penalties are increased to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of €750,000.

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Article L615-14

1. Sont punies de trois ans d’emprisonnement et de 300 000 euros d’amende les atteintes portées sciemment aux droits du propriétaire d’un brevet, tels que définis aux articles L. 613-3 à L. 613-6. Lorsque le délit a été commis en bande organisée ou sur un réseau de communication au public en ligne ou lorsque les faits portent sur des marchandises dangereuses pour la santé, la sécurité de l’homme ou l’animal, les peines sont portées à sept ans d’emprisonnement et à 750 000 euros d’amende.

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