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SECTION 142 — Undue Demand

In French Concussion au détriment des particuliers

Any public servant or public employee, notary public, public auctioneer, bailiff or process server or representative of any such, who demands any fee, due, duty or tax which is not due, or any material benefit otherwise than on payment of the proper price, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 2 (two) to 10 (ten) years and with fine of from CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand) to CFAF (two million).
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Felonies and misdemeanours against the state Offences committed by public servants a -preliminary

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ARTICLE 142 — Concussion au détriment des particuliers

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Section 142 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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