If the offence is committed by an employee of the company, the imprisonment shall be from two
to five years, without prejudice to the fine.
Section 8: Common provisions
Article 352: In all the cases provided for in this chapter, the deprivation of rights and the ban to
appear in certain places, mentioned in articles 68 and 80, can be pronounced.
CHAPTER 9: OFFENSES AGAINST HEALTH, HYGIENE AND PUBLIC MORALS
Section 1: Pollution of natural products and substances
Article 353: Shall be punished by an imprisonment of fifteen days to six months and a fine of
100.000 to 1.000.000 francs or of one of these two penalties only, whoever directly or indirectly
spoils or pollutes, by any means whatsoever, any product or natural element, necessary for the
life or health of the populations.
Section 2: Use of performance stimulants during sports competitions
Article 354: Shall be punished by a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs whoever, for or during a
sports competition, knowingly uses a substance intended to artificially and temporarily increase
his physical abilities.
Any member of the medical or paramedical profession who knowingly provides a person with a
substance intended to artificially and temporarily increase his or her physical abilities shall be
punished by a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 francs.
The judge can pronounce the penalty provided for in article 85.
This penalty consists in the prohibition to participate in any sport competition, to be the
organizer or to exercise any function.
It cannot exceed one year.
If the convicted person is not a sport professional, the penalty under article 85 can nevertheless
be pronounced with the effects provided for in this article.
Section 3: Spread of an epizootic disease
Article 355: Any person who deliberately causes or contributes to the spread of an epizootic
disease among horned animals, dogs, cats, small farmyard animals or poultry, game, fish in
territorial or inland waters and any species of protected animals shall be liable to imprisonment
for a term of one to five years and to a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs.
The attempt shall be punishable.
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