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SECTION 161 — Procuring Influence

In French Trafic d'influence

Today
(1) Whoever by assault or threat or by gift or promise corrupts a person having any influence, real or supposed, with interest to procure any advantage from any public authority, shall be punished in like manner as under Section 160. (2) Any public servant or public employee who for himself or a third party solicits, receives or accepts any offer, promise or gift to procure any advantage from any public authority or body placed under the control of the public authority, any contract, operation or other benefit arising from agreements concluded with pubic authority or a body placed under the control of the public authority and in this way taking undue advantage of the real or supposed influence that his status or office has conferred upon him shall be punished in like manner as under Section 160 of this Code.
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Felonies and misdemeanours against the state Offences against public authority service legislatif et reglementaire

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ARTICLE 161 — Trafic d'influence

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Section 161 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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