Enacted parts

ARTICLE 434-1
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Any person who, having knowledge of a felony the consequences of which it is still possible to prevent or limit, or
the perpetrators of which are liable to commit new felonies that could be prevented, omits to inform the administrative or
judicial authorities, is punished by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.
Except where felonies committed against minors under fifteen years of age are concerned, the following are
exempted from the provisions above:
1° the relatives in a direct line and their spouses, and the brothers and sisters and their spouses, of the perpetrator
or accomplice to the felony;
2° the spouse of the offender or accomplice to the felony, or the person who openly cohabits with him.
Also exempted from the provisions of the first paragraph are persons bound by an obligation of secrecy pursuant to
the conditions laid down under article 226-13.
ARTICLE 434-2
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Where the felony referred to under the first paragraph of article 434-1 consists of a violation of a fundamental
interest of the nation as defined by title I of the present Book or an act of terrorism referred to under title II of the present
Book, the penalty is increased to five years' imprisonment and to a fine of €75,000.
ARTICLE 434-3
(Act no. 98-468 of 17th June 1998 Article 15 Official Journal 18 June 1998; Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September
2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January 2002)
Any person who, having knowledge of maltreatment, deprivations, or sexual assaults inflicted upon a minor under
fifteen years of age or upon a person incapable of self-protection by reason of age, sickness, infirmity, psychical or
psychological disability or pregnancy, omits to report this to the administrative or judicial authorities is punished by three
years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.
Except where the law otherwise provides, persons bound by an obligation of secrecy pursuant to the conditions set
out under article 226-13 are exempted from the above provisions.