Section 6: Criminal provisions

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…

The following may exercise the rights conferred on civil parties in respect of the offences referred to in this section: 1° The French National Olympic and Sports Committee for acts committed during competitions for which it is responsible; 2° The sports federations approved by the Minister for Sport, each insofar as it is concerned, except where the offender is subject to its disciplinary powers. When proceedings are instituted in application…

Unless otherwise provided, the terms and conditions for the application of this Title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.