(1) Whoever without permission from the person interested in secrecy
reveals any confidential fact which has come to his knowledge or which has
been confided to him solely by reason of his profession or duties shall be
punished with imprisonment for from 3 (three) months to 3 (three) years and
with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 100 000 (one
hundred thousand) .
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply neither to statements to the prosecution
or police concerning facts which may amount to a felony or misdemeanour,
nor to answers in court to any question whatever.
(3) Nothing in subsection (2) shall release from the duty of professional
confidence:
(2) The Court may in addition impose the forfeitures described in
Section 30 of this Code.
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