Book III: General provisions relating to copyright, related rights and the rights of database producers

It is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros to infringe the rights of the producer of a database as defined in Article L. 342-1. Where the offence has been committed as part of an organised gang, the penalties are increased to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of €750,000. .

Natural persons guilty of any of the offences provided for in this Chapter may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from the channels of commerce the articles found to be infringing and any thing that served or was intended to serve in the commission of the offence. The court may order the destruction at the expense of the convicted person or the handing over to the injured…

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions provided for by Article 121-2 of the Penal Code, offences defined in this chapter shall incur, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties provided for by Article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of the same code relates to the activity…

In the event of a repeat offence of the offences defined in article L. 343-4 or if the offender is or has been bound to the injured party by an agreement, the penalties incurred shall be doubled. The offenders may, in addition, be deprived for a period not exceeding five years of the right to be elected and to stand for election to the commercial courts, the territorial chambers of…