Law n° 2016-1691 on Transparency, Fight Against Corruption and Economic Modernization, dated December 9, 2016 (the “Sapin II Law“)

Implementing regulations of the Sapin II Law:

French Criminal Code:

Corruption

  • Art. 432-11 (Passive Corruption of a French Public Official) and Art. 433-1 (Active Corruption of a French Public Official)
  • Art. 434-9 (Active and Passive Corruption of a French Officer of the Court)
  • Art. 435-1 (Passive Corruption of a Foreign or International Public Official) and Art. 435-3 (Active Corruption of a Foreign or International Public Official)
  • Art. 435-7 (Passive Corruption of a Foreign or International Officer of the Court) and Art. 435-9 (Active Corruption of a Foreign or International Officer of the Court)
  • Art. 445-1 (Active Corruption of a Private Person) and Art. 445-2 (Passive Corruption of a Private Person)
  • Art. 445-1-1 (Active Corruption of a Person Participating in a Sports Event) and Art. 445-2-1 (Passive Corruption of a Person Participating in a Sports Event).

Influence Peddling

  • Art. 432-11 (Passive Influence Peddling of a French Public Official) and Art. 433-1 (Active Influence Peddling of a French Public Official)
  • Art. 433-2 (Active and Passive Influence Peddling of a Private Person)
  • Art. 434-9 (Active and Passive Influence Peddling of a French Officer of the Court)
  • Art. 435-2 (Passive Influence Peddling of a Foreign or International Public Official) and Art. 435-4 (Active Influence Peddling of a Foreign or International Public Official)
  • Art. 435-8 (Passive Influence Peddling of an International Officer of the Court) and Art. 435-10 (Active Influence Peddling of an International Officer of the Court)

The French Anticorruption Agency’s Recapitulative Table of Penalties  (Corruption and Influence Peddling)

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