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SECTION 353 — Kidnapping by Force or Fraud

In French Enlèvement avec fraude ou violences

Whoever by force or fraud takes or entices away any person under the age of twenty-one years, notwithstanding that he thought him older, and against the will of those to whom custody belongs by law or by custom or procures him to leave that custody shall be punished with imprisonment for from 5 (five) to 10 (ten) years and with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 400 000 (four hundred thousand).
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Children and the family Felonies and misdemeanours against private interest

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ARTICLE 353 — Enlèvement avec fraude ou violences

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Section 353 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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