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Article L654-7 of the French Commercial code

Corporate entities held criminally liable for the offences provided for in Articles L. 654-3 and L. 654-4 incur the following penalties:

1° A fine, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-38 of the Penal Code;

2° The penalties set out in Article 131-39 of the Penal Code.

The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the Penal Code applies to the activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed.

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Article L654-7

Les personnes morales déclarées responsables pénalement des infractions prévues par les articles L. 654-3 et L. 654-4 encourent les peines suivantes :

1° L’amende, suivant les modalités prévues par l’article 131-38 du code pénal ;

2° Les peines mentionnées à l’article 131-39 du code pénal.

L’interdiction mentionnée au 2° de l’article 131-39 du code pénal porte sur l’activité dans l’exercice ou à l’occasion de l’exercice de laquelle l’infraction a été commise.

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