Title IV: Penalties

Failure to submit to the inspections instituted by Articles L. 6221-9 and L. 6221-10 and obstructing the duties of the inspection officers mentioned in Article L. 6231-1 are punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

For the offence referred to in Article L. 6242-2, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code; 2° Temporary or permanent disqualification from practising one or more professions governed by this Code or any other professional or social activity in the course of which the…

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 6242-2 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38, the penalties set out in articles 2° to 9° of article 131-39. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code applies to one or more professions governed by…