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ARTICLE 223-16
Natural persons convicted of any of the offences set out under articles 223-3 to 223-8, 223-10 to 223-14 also incur
forfeiture of civic, civil and family rights, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-26.
ARTICLE 223-17
Natural persons convicted of any of the offences set out under articles 223-3, 223-4, 223-8, 223-10 to 223-14 also
incur the following penalties:
1° prohibition for a maximum period of five years pursuant to the conditions set out under Article 131-27, to
discharge the social or professional activity in the exercise of which or on the occasion of the exercise of which the
offence was committed;
2° confiscation defined under article 131-21; in the cases provided under articles 223-13 and 223-14, a court may
order the confiscation of the written, visual or phonic documents which were used to commit the offence; the court may
in addition order the destruction of any or all of these documents;
3° the permanent mandatory closure or the mandatory closure for a maximum period of five years of one, some or
all of the premises of the enterprise which allowed the offence to be committed.
In cases provided for by article 223-8, a court may order permanent exclusion from public tenders, or an exclusion
for a maximum period of five years.
ARTICLE 223-18
(Act no. 2003-495 of 12 June 2003, art. 6 VII Official Journal of 13 June 2003)
Natural persons convicted of the offence set out under article 223-1 also incur the following penalties:
1° prohibition to discharge the social or professional activity in the exercise of which or on the occasion of the
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exercise of which the offence was committed, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-27;
2° prohibition to hold or carry a weapon for which a licence is required, for a maximum period of five years;
3° suspension of the driving licence for a maximum period of five years; this suspension may be limited to driving
otherwise than in the course of professional activity; if the misdemeanour was carried out at the time of driving a motor
vehicle, the suspension of the driving licence may not be suspended, even partially, and may not be limited to driving
otherwise than in the exercise of a professional activity;
4° cancellation of the driving licence, together with the prohibition, for a maximum period of five years, to apply for
the issue of a new one.
5° where the misdemeanour was committed at the time of driving a motor vehicle, the prohibition from driving
certain motor vehicles, including those for which no driving licence is required, for a maximum period of five years;
6° where the misdemeanour was committed at the time of driving a motor vehicle, the requirement to complete a
road safety awareness course, at the offender's expense;
7° where the misdemeanour was committed at the time of driving a motor vehicle, the immobilisation of the vehicle
used by the convicted person in committing the offence, if this vehicle belongs to him, for a period of one year; 
8° where the misdemeanour was committed at the time of driving a motor vehicle, the confiscation of the vehicle
used by the convicted person in committing the offence, if this vehicle belongs to him.