Enacted parts

ARTICLE 311-5
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Theft is punished by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of €100,000 where it is preceded, accompanied or
followed by acts of violence upon other persons, causing a maximum total incapacity to work of eight days.
ARTICLE 311-6
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Theft is punished by ten years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 where it is preceded, accompanied or followed
by acts of violence upon other persons causing a total incapacity to work of more than eight days.
The first two paragraphs of article 132-23 governing the safety period are applicable to the offence referred to under
the present article.
ARTICLE 311-7
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Theft is punished by fifteen years' criminal imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 where it is preceded, accompanied
or followed by acts of violence upon other persons causing mutilation or permanent disability.
The first two paragraphs of article 132-23 governing the safety period are applicable to the offence referred to under
the present Article.
ARTICLE 311-8
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
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PENAL CODE
Theft is punished by twenty years' criminal imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 where it is committed either with
the use or threatened use of a weapon, or by a person carrying a weapon requiring a licence or the carrying of which is
prohibited.
The first two paragraphs of article 132-3 governing the safety period are applicable to the offence set out under the
present article.