'National penalties - crimes against humanity' in document 'France - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK II
FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST PERSONS

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND AGAINST PERSONS

SUBTITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

CHAPTER II
OTHER CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

ARTICLE 212-2

Where they are committed during war time in execution of a concerted plan against persons fighting the ideological system in the name of which are perpetrated crimes against humanity, the actions referred to under article 212-1 are punished by criminal imprisonment for life.

The first two paragraphs of article 132-23 governing the safety period are applicable to felonies set out under the present article.

BOOK II
FELONIES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST PERSONS

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND AGAINST PERSONS

SUBTITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 213-1

Natural persons convicted of the offences set out under the present Subtitle also incur the following penalties :

1° forfeiture of civic, civil and family rights, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-26 ;
2° prohibition to hold public office, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131 -27 ;
3° area banishment, pursuant to the conditions set out under Article 131-31 ;
4° confiscation of any or all of their assets.

ARTICLE 213-2
(Act no. 1993-1027 of 24 August 1993 Article 33 Official Journal of 29 August 1993)
(Act no. 1998-349 of 11 May 1998 Article 37 Official Journal of 12 May 1998)
(Act no. 2003-1119 of 26 November 2003 Article 78 III Official Journal of 27 November 2003)

Any alien convicted of any of the offences under the present title may be banished from French territory either permanently or for a maximum period of ten years, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-10.

ARTICLE 213-3

Legal persons may incur criminal liability for crimes against humanity pursuant to the conditions set out under article 121-2.

The penalties to be incurred by legal persons are :

1° the penalties enumerated under article 131-39 ;
2° confiscation of any or all of their assets.