Chapter II: Combating doping

Opposing the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents and persons authorised pursuant to article L. 232-11 is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. Failure to comply with suspension orders issued pursuant to articles L. 232-21-1, L. 232-23, L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 is punishable by the same penalties.

I.-The possession, without a duly justified medical reason, of one or more prohibited substances or methods set by order of the Minister for Sport is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €3,750. This order lists the non-specified substances and methods identified on the list of bans mentioned in article L. 232-9. II – The following are punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of €75,000: 1°…

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 232-26 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes, objects or documents used to commit the offence or to facilitate its commission; 2° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code; 3° Closure, for a period…

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 232-26 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code : a) The additional penalties provided for by 2°, 8° and 9° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code ; b) Closure, for a period of…