The judge shall also order the confiscation of movable properties used to commit the offenses
provided for in this section.
Section 7: Introduction of weapons into an educational institution
Article 216: Any person authorized or entitled to enter an educational institution who enters or
remains there carrying a weapon without legitimate reason shall be punished by imprisonment of
three months to one year and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 francs.
Section 8: Begging
Article 217: Any person who, being able to perform paid work, habitually engages in begging,
using threats or entering a residential building or an outbuilding against the will of the occupant,
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of ten months to two years.
The penalty shall be doubled against the person who provokes or incites to commit the offence.
The convicted person may be prohibited from appearing in certain places for five years or
banned from residing on the territory of the Republic.
Article 218: A beggar who is found carrying a weapon or any other tools suitable for committing
theft or other offenses, or providing the means to enter homes, shall be punished by a term of
imprisonment of two to five years.
Article 219: A beggar who commits violence against persons or their properties is punished by
imprisonment of two to five years.
If the violence is accompanied by one of the circumstances mentioned in article 218, the
penalties shall be doubled.
Article 220: The penalties provided for in this Law against individuals carrying false certificates,
passports or travel documents shall be doubled when applied to beggars.
Section 9: Infringement of the freedom of worship and the dignity of corpses
Article 221: Shall be punishable by a prison term of fifteen days to six months and a fine of
50,000 to 500,000 francs, any person who, by assault, violence or threats, causes an individual to
practice or refrain from practicing a religion, to belong or to cease to belong to a religious
association.
Article 222: Any person who, by disturbance or disorder, prevents, delays or interrupts the
worship in the usual places of celebration shall be punished by the penalties provided for in the
preceding article.
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents