3° demands favors of the same nature from a person before making him/her obtain, either for
him/herself or for another person, a job, a promotion, a reward, a decoration, a prize or any other
advantage.
The attempt shall be punishable.
Articles 114, 115 and 130 shall not apply.
Article 419: Anyone who makes false denunciation of sexual harassment by another person shall
be punished by the penalties provided for in article 446, when the falsity of the denunciation
shows that it was made solely with a view to damaging his reputation, discrediting the accused
person or causing him or her any harm.
CHAPTER 3: FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST CHILDREN AND
PERSONS UNABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES DUE TO THEIR PHYSICAL OR
MENTAL CONDITION
Section 1: Infanticide, violence and assault
Article 420: Is considered infanticide the murder of a child in the year of its birth.
Anyone who commits infanticide shall be punished with life imprisonment.
Article 421: Shall be punishable by imprisonment of one to five years and a fine of 100,000 to
1,000,000 francs, whoever exerts violence or assault on a minor or on a person unable to protect
himself because of his physical or mental state, or voluntarily deprives him of food or care to the
point of compromising his health.
If the violence or assault results in a total incapacity for performance of personal work for more
than ten days, the penalty is imprisonment for three to ten years and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000
francs.
If the violence or assault results in permanent disability, the penalty shall be imprisonment for
five to twenty years.
The penalty shall be life imprisonment:
- if the violence or deprivation routinely exerted has resulted in death, even without intent to
kill;
- if the violence or deprivation was carried out with the intention of causing death.
If the offenders are the father and 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:
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