Enacted parts

ARTICLE 422-1
Any person who has attempted to commit an act of terrorism is exempted from punishment where, having informed
the judicial or administrative authorities, he makes it possible to prevent the offence taking place and, where relevant, to
identify the other offenders.
ARTICLE 422-2
The custodial sentence incurred by the perpetrator or the accomplice to an act of terrorism is reduced by half where,
having informed the judicial or administrative authorities, he has made it possible for the criminal behaviour to be
stopped or for loss of life or permanent injuries resulting from the offence to be avoided, and, where relevant, the other
offenders to be identified.
Where the penalty incurred is criminal imprisonment for life, this penalty is reduced to twenty years' imprisonment.
ARTICLE 422-3
Natural persons convicted of any of the offences provided for under the present title also incur the following
additional penalties:
1° forfeiture of civic, civil and family rights, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-26. However, the
maximum period of the forfeiture is raised to fifteen years in the event of a felony, and to ten years in the event of a
misdemeanour;
2° prohibition, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-27, to hold public office or to undertake the social
or professional activity in the course of which or on the occasion of the performance of which the offence was
committed. However, the maximum temporary prohibition is increased to ten years;
3° area banishment, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-31. However, the maximum period of the
banishment is raised to fifteen years in the event of a felony, and to ten years in the event of a misdemeanour.
ARTICLE 422-4
(Act no. 93-1027 of 24 August 93 Article 33 Official Journal 29 August 1993)
(Act no. 98-468 of 17 July 1998 Article 37 Official Journal 12 May 1998) 
(Act no. 2003-1119 of 26 November 2003 Article 78 III Official Journal of 27 November 2003)
Any alien convicted of any of the offences referred to under the present title may be banished from French territory
either permanently or for a maximum of ten years in accordance with the conditions laid down under article 131-30.