Any edition of writings, musical composition, drawing, painting or any other production, printed or engraved in whole or in part, in defiance of the laws and regulations relating to authors’ property, is an infringement and any infringement is an offence.
Counterfeiting in France of works published in France or abroad is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
The debit, export, import, transhipment or possession for the aforementioned purposes of the infringing works will be punishable by the same penalties.
When the offences provided for in this article have been committed in an organised gang, the penalties shall be increased to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros.