Poisoning consists of attempting to take another person's life by using or administering substances capable of causing death.
It is provided for and punishable under Article 221-5 of the French Criminal Code and is distinct from murder and the administration of harmful substances.
Poisoning consists of attempting to take another person's life by using or administering substances capable of causing death.
It is provided for and punishable under Article 221-5 of the French Criminal Code and is distinct from murder and the administration of harmful substances.
Passive corruption (Article 432-11 of the French Criminal Code) is committed when a person exercising a public function takes advantage of their position by soliciting or accepting gifts, promises or benefits in return for performing or refraining from performing an act relating to their duties. This person is referred to as the bribe-taker.
Active corruption (Article 433-1 of the French Criminal Code) is committed when a natural or legal person obtains or attempts to obtain, through gifts, promises or benefits, from a person exercising a public function, the performance, delay or omission of an act relating to that person's duties, or an act facilitated by those duties. This person is referred to as the bribe-giver.
Although complementary, active and passive corruption are separate and autonomous offences, meaning that they may be prosecuted and tried separately.
The offence of money laundering consists of concealing the fraudulent origin of funds derived from a felony or misdemeanour so that they appear to come from legitimate sources.
These acts are provided for under Articles 324-1 et seq. of the French Criminal Code.
Handling stolen goods is provided for and punishable under Article 321-1 of the French Criminal Code.
Handling stolen goods consists of concealing, possessing or transferring property, acting as an intermediary for its transfer, or benefiting from the proceeds of an offence, while knowing that the property derives from a felony or misdemeanour.
Handling stolen goods is provided for and punishable under Article 321-1 of the French Criminal Code.
Theft is the fraudulent appropriation of property belonging to another person.
This offence is provided for and punishable under Article 311-1 of the French Criminal Code.
It is punishable by 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine of €45,000, and aggravating circumstances may apply. However, certain exemptions from criminal liability are possible.
Abuse of vulnerability, as its name suggests, consists of taking advantage of a person by exploiting their lack of knowledge or their physical or mental vulnerability.
This offence is provided for and punishable under Articles 223-15-2 et seq. of the French Criminal Code.
Blackmail is the act of obtaining, by threatening to reveal or allege facts likely to damage a person’s honour or reputation, either a signature, commitment or waiver, the disclosure of a secret, or the handing over of funds, valuables or property of any kind.
Blackmail (and attempted blackmail) is punishable by 5 years’ imprisonment and a fine of €75,000. Where the threat is carried out, the applicable penalties are increased.
Murder, provided for and punishable under Article 221-1 of the French Criminal Code, is defined as “the intentional killing of another person”. It is punishable by 30 years’ imprisonment or, under certain circumstances, life imprisonment.
Premeditated murder, provided for and punishable under Article 221-3 of the French Criminal Code, is murder committed with the aggravating circumstance of premeditation and/or lying in wait. It is punishable by life imprisonment.
The European Arrest Warrant is a judicial decision issued by a Member State of the European Union (the issuing Member State) for the purpose of the arrest and surrender by another Member State (the executing Member State) of a person sought for the purposes of conducting a criminal prosecution or executing a custodial sentence or detention order.