I.-It is an offence punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of €375,000 for any natural person to provide investment services to third parties as a regular occupation without having been authorised to do so under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 532-1 and L. 532-48 or without being one of the persons referred to in Article L. 531-2.
Ia -Any natural person who manages an AIF mentioned in II or in 1° and 2° of III of article L. 214-24 without having been authorised to do so under the conditions set out in article L. 532-9 is liable to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of €375,000.
II – Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in I or Ia shall also be liable to the following additional penalties:
1. Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the French Penal Code;
2. Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, from holding a public office or engaging in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of which the offence was committed, for a period of up to five years;
3. Closure, for a maximum of five years, of the establishments or one or more establishments of the company used to commit the offence;
4. Confiscation, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article 131-21 of the Criminal Code;
5. The posting or dissemination of the decision in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-39 of the Criminal Code.