Article 365: Anyone who creates distributes or makes available in any form whatsoever writings,
messages, photos, audios, videos, drawings or any other representation of ideas or theories of a
racist or xenophobic nature by means of an information system shall be punished by
imprisonment of ten to twenty years and a fine of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 francs.
Article 366: Anyone who threatens others with death or violence through an information system
is punished by two to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 to 20,000,000 francs.
When the threat is racist, xenophobic, ethnic or religious in nature or refers to a group
characterized by race, color, ancestry or national or ethnic origin, the penalty shall be ten to
twenty years' imprisonment and a fine of 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 francs.
Article 367: Any person who utters or uses any insulting expression, any term of contempt or
any insults that do not contain the allegation of any fact by means of an information system shall
be punished by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 francs.
Article 368: Anyone who intentionally denies, approves or justifies acts constituting genocide or
crimes against humanity through an information system shall be punished by imprisonment of
three to five years and a fine of 75,000,000 to 100,000,000 francs.
Article 369: Any person who produces, makes available to others or disseminates data likely to
disturb public order or undermine human dignity by means of an information system shall be
punished by imprisonment of one month to five years and a fine of 1,000,000 to 20,000,000
francs.
Article 370: Any person who, by means of an information system, disseminates or makes
available to others, except for authorized persons, instructions for use or a process enabling the
manufacture of means of destruction likely to harm life, property or the environment shall be
punished by imprisonment for one to five years and a fine of 5,000,000 to 20,000,000 francs.
Article 371: Anyone who disseminates or makes available to others, through an information
system, methods or information inciting to suicide is punished by imprisonment of one to five
years and a fine of 5,000,000 to 20,000,000 francs.
Article 372: Anyone who communicates or disseminates, by means of an information system,
false information tending to lead to the belief that destruction, damage or deterioration of
property or an attack on persons has been or is about to be committed, shall be punished by
imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine of 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 francs.
Any person who communicates or disseminates, through an information system, false
information that leads to the belief that a disaster or any other emergency situation has occurred
shall be subject to the same penalties.
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