(1) Any public servant or foreign public employee who takes advantage
of his position to infringe any private right or interest, shall be punished with
imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 3 (three) years or with fine of from CFAF
5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 50 000 (fifty thousand) or with both such
imprisonment and fine.
(2) Where the offence is committed with the intent to procure to the
offender or to another any
gain of any kind, imprisonment, shall be for from 2 (two) to 10 (ten) years and
with fine of from CFAF 50 000 (fifty thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one
million).
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In force from 12-07-2016
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