If the publication, dissemination, disclosure or reproduction is made through the press, the
directors or co-managers of the publication or editors shall be liable to a fine of 500,000 to
5,000,000 francs.
Article 184: Anyone who, by means of gesture, verbally, shouting or threats, by writing, image,
drawing, printed document, placard or poster or any other sound or visual means either in a
public place or one that is open to the public, or by a means that allows visual or auditory contact
with the public, directly provokes either theft, or murder, looting, arson or destruction of
buildings, or any of the offences provided for in Chapters 2 and 3 of this Title, shall be punished:
1° if the provocation is followed by the action, to the same penalty as the perpetrators of the
offence;
2° if the provocation is not followed by action, to imprisonment for one to five years and a fine
of 300,000 to 3,000,000 francs.
Article 185: Shall be punished by the penalties provided for in article 184-2° whoever, by any of
the means referred to in the said article:
1° promotes murder, looting, arson or destruction of buildings, theft, crimes against the law of
nations and the offences provided for in chapters 2 and 3 of this title ;
2° appeals to the public with the intention of making the Authority disapproved and provoking
solidarity with one or more convicts for any of the offenses provided for in the preceding article
or in the first paragraph of this article.
Anyone who organizes fundraising for the payment of fines imposed for any of these offenses is
punished with the same penalties.
Section 4: Violence against health personnel and facilities
Article 186: Shall be punished by imprisonment of five to twenty years and a fine of 500,000 to
5,000,000 francs, anyone who, in times of peace or internal unrest and tension:
1° deliberately attacks hospitals or places where the sick or wounded are gathered, as well as
medical equipment, units, means of transport and personnel;
2° hinders the passage of medical transport or the performance of medical missions by medical
personnel.
Section 5: Common provisions
Article 187: Subject to the obligations resulting from professional confidentiality, any person
who, having knowledge of a plan or an act of treason, espionage or any other activity likely to
harm national defense, fails to report it to the authorities as soon as he has knowledge of it, shall
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