Section 2: Walkman

Placing on the market, holding with a view to sale, selling or distributing free of charge a personal music player that does not comply with the conditions laid down in article L. 5232-1 and the regulations adopted for its application is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in this article shall be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the item used…

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article R. 5463-2 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures set out inarticle 131-41 of the French Penal Code, to the confiscation of the item which was used or intended for use in committing the offence.

A repeat offence under article R. 5463-2 is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.