It is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to contract a marriage or recognise a child for the sole purpose of obtaining, or having obtained, a residence permit or the benefit of protection against expulsion, or for the sole purpose of acquiring, or having acquired, French nationality. These penalties are also incurred when the foreign national who has entered into the marriage has concealed his or her intentions from his or her spouse.
These same penalties are applicable in the event of organising or attempting to organise a marriage or recognition of a child for the same purposes.