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SECTION 156 — Assault on Public Servant

In French Violences à fonctionnaire

(1) Whoever uses force on a public servant or otherwise interferes with him, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) month to 3 (three) years and with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand). (2) Where the force or interference is premeditated, or where it results, intentionally or otherwise, in harm within the meaning of Sections 277 or 280 of this Code, the punishment shall be imprisonment for from 5 (five) to 10 (ten) years and fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 500 000 (five hundred thousand) (3) The Court may in any case impose the forfeitures described by Section 30 of this Code (4) Where the force or interference results unintentionally in death, the punishment shall be imprisonment for life. (5) Where the force or interference is intended to cause death the punishment shall be death. B – RESISTANCE
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Felonies and misdemeanours against the state Offences against public authority service legislatif et reglementaire

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ARTICLE 156 — Violences à fonctionnaire

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Section 156 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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