(1) Whoever refers publicly to any judicial proceeding not yet terminated
by final judgment in a manner liable to influence, whether intentionally or not,
the opinion of any person for or against any party, shall be punished with
imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 3 (three) months and with fine of
from CFAF 10 000 (ten thousand) to CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand).
(2) Nothing in this Section shall apply to an account in good faith of
proceedings in open Court.
(3) Where the offence is committed through the print media, radio or
television, the imprisonment shall be from three months to two years and the
fine from one hundred thousand to five million francs.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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