Enacted parts

ARTICLE 311-9
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Theft committed by an organised gang is punished by fifteen years' criminal imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.
It is punished by twenty years' criminal imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 where it is preceded, accompanied or
followed by violence committed against other persons.
It is punished by thirty 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 132-23 governing the safety period are applicable to the offences referred to
under the present article.
ARTICLE 311-9-1
(Inserted by Act no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 article 12 XII Official Journal of 10 March 2004)
Any person who has attempted to commit a theft acting in an organised gang, as set out under article 311-9, is
exempted from punishment if, by alerting the legal or administrative authorities, he has prevented the commission of the
offence, and where relevant, has identified the other perpetrators or accomplices.
The custodial sentence incurred by a perpetrator or accomplice to a theft acting in an organised gang is reduced by
half if, by alerting the legal or administrative authorities, he has allowed the offence which is underway to be stopped, or
has prevented it from resulting in loss of life or permanent disability, and, where relevant, has identified any other
perpetrators or accomplices.
ARTICLE 311-10
(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 criminal imprisonment for life and a fine of €150,000 where it is preceded, accompanied or
followed either by violence causing death, or acts of torture or barbarity.
The first two paragraphs of article 132-3 governing the safety period are applicable to the offence referred to under
the present article.