French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceThe fact of managing, in law or in fact, a public authority, company, association or establishment without the authorisation provided for in articles
L. 2223-23,
L. 2223-41and
L. 2223-43or when it is suspended or withdrawn pursuant to article
L. 2223-25is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros.
The violation of the provisions of articles
L. 2223-31à
L. 2223-34is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros.
It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros to propose, directly or indirectly, offers, promises, gifts, presents or benefits of any kind to obtain from a person who, in the course of his or her professional activity, has knowledge of a death, that he or she make known to the companies or associations providing the services listed in article
L. 2223-19the occurrence of a death or that it recommends the services of a specific company or association to the families.
It is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros for a person who, in the course of his or her professional activity, has knowledge of a death, to solicit or agree, directly or indirectly, to offers, promises, gifts, presents or benefits of any kind in order to make known to the companies or associations providing the services listed in article L. 2223-19 of the occurrence of a death or to recommend the services of a particular undertaking or association to families.
Natural persons guilty of one of the offences provided for in this article shall also incur the following additional penalties:
1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of Article
131-26of the Penal Code;
2° Prohibition, for a period of up to five years, from holding a public office or engaging in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed;
3° Posting or broadcasting of the decision handed down, under the conditions provided for in Article
131-35du code pénal.
