1° imprisonment for three to ten years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs in the cases referred
to in the first paragraph;
2° imprisonment for five to twenty years and a fine of 100,000 to 1,000,000 francs in the cases
referred to in the second paragraph;
3° life imprisonment in the cases referred to in the third paragraph.
If the offences referred to in this article were committed with premeditation, the offender is
sentenced to the maximum penalty provided for in each case.
Section 2: Abandonment of a child or a person with incapacity
Article 422: A person who exposes or causes to be exposed, abandons or causes to be
abandoned, in a solitary place, a minor of 13 years of age or a person incapable of protecting
himself because of his physical or mental condition, shall be punished by imprisonment of one to
three years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs.
If this results in a total incapacity for performance of personal work for more than ten days, the
penalty shall be imprisonment for two to five years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs.
If the act results in permanent disability, the penalty shall be imprisonment for five to ten years
and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs.
If death has occurred due to the act, the penalty shall be imprisonment for five to twenty years.
If the offenders are the father, mother or other ascendants, the guardian or persons having
authority over the victim or having his custody, if they are responsible for his education,
intellectual or professional training, the penalties shall be as follows:
1° imprisonment for two to five years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs in the case of the
first paragraph;
2° imprisonment for five to ten years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs in the case of the
second paragraph;
3° imprisonment from five to twenty years in the case of the third paragraph;
4° life imprisonment in the case of the fourth paragraph.
Article 423: If the minor of thirteen years of age or the person with incapacity has been
abandoned or exposed in a place that is not solitary, the following penalties shall apply:
1° imprisonment of three months to one year and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 francs, in the case
of the first paragraph of the preceding article;
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