Enacted parts

ARTICLE 431-6
Directly inciting an armed, unlawful assembly, either through shouting or public speeches, or through writings,
whether displayed or distributed, or through writings, words or pictures broadcast in any way, is punished by one year's
imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.
Where the incitement is acted upon, the penalty is increased to seven years' imprisonment and to a fine of
€100,000.
ARTICLE 431-7
Natural persons convicted of any of the offences provided for under articles 431-5 and 431-6 also incur the following
additional penalties:
1° forfeiture of civic, civil and family rights, pursuant to the conditions set out under article 131-26;
2° prohibition to hold or carry a weapon requiring a licence, for a maximum period of five years;
3° confiscation of one or more weapons belonging to the convicted person or which are freely available to him;
4° area banishment pursuant to the conditions under article 131-31.
ARTICLE 431-8
Any alien convicted of any of the offences referred to under articles 431-5 and 431-6 may be banished from French
territory either permanently or for a maximum period of ten years, pursuant to the conditions set out under article
131-30.
SECTION III
UNLAWFUL DEMONSTRATIONS AND UNLAWFUL PARTICIPATION TO
A DEMONSTRATION OR TO A PUBLIC MEETING
Articles 431-9 to 431-12
Updated 12/10/2005 - Page 91/132

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PENAL CODE
ARTICLE 431-9
(Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January
2002)
The following offences are punished by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500:
1° the organisation of a demonstration on the public highway without filing a prior notice pursuant to the conditions
laid down by law;
2° the organisation of a demonstration on the public highway which has been prohibited pursuant to the conditions
laid down by the law;
3° drawing up an inaccurate or incomplete notice liable to mislead about the objective or conditions of the proposed
demonstration.