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SECTION 153 — Contempt of President

In French Outrage au Président de la République

(1) Whoever commits a contempt of the President of the Republic or any person exercising the whole or a part of their prerogatives, or of any foreign Head of State shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years or with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 20 000 000 (twenty million) or with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Whoever commits a contempt of any foreign Head of Government, or of any minister in charge of foreign affairs of a foreign Government, or of a diplomatic representative accredited to the Government of the Republic shall be punished with imprisonment for from 6 (six) months to 2 (two) years or with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 20 000 000 (twenty million), or with both such imprisonment and fine. (3) The truth of the defamatory matter may never be proved.

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ARTICLE 153 — Outrage au Président de la République

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