Enacted parts

ARTICLE 411-2
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Handing over troops belonging to the French armed forces, or all or part of the national territory, to a foreign power,
to a foreign organisation or to an organisation under foreign control, or to their agents, is punished by life criminal
detention and a fine of €750,000.
The first two paragraphs of article 132-23 governing the safety period are applicable to the offence set out under the
present article.
ARTICLE 411-3
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Handing over equipment, constructions, installations, or apparatus assigned to the national defence to a foreign
power, to a foreign undertaking or organisation or to an enterprise or organisation under foreign control, or to their
agents, is punished by thirty years' criminal detention and a fine of €450,000.
SECTION II
INTELLIGENCE WITH A FOREIGN POWER
Articles 411-4 to 411-5
ARTICLE 411-4
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Intelligence with a foreign power, a foreign undertaking or organisation or an enterprise or organisation under
foreign control, or their agents, with a view to fomenting hostilities or acts of aggression against France, is punished by
thirty years' criminal detention and a fine of €450,000.
The same penalties apply to furnishing a foreign power, a foreign undertaking or organisation, or an undertaking or
organisation under foreign control, or their agents, with the means to start hostilities or commit acts of aggression
against France.
ARTICLE 411-5
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
Intelligence with a foreign power, with a foreign undertaking or organisation or an undertaking or organisation under
foreign control, or with their agents where it is liable to prejudice the fundamental interests of the nation, is punished by
ten years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.
SECTION III
OF SUPPLYING INFORMATION TO A FOREIGN POWER
Articles 411-6 to 411-8