(1) Whoever by any fraudulent means causes an artificial increase or
decrease of the price of goods or public or private securities, shall be
punished with imprisonment for from 2 (two) months to (2) two years and with
fine of from CFAF 400 000 (four hundred thousand) to CFAF 20 000 000
(twenty million).
(2) The penalty shall be doubled where the goods in question are
foodstuffs or subject to standards regulations.
(3) On conviction the Court may add the forfeitures described in section
30 (1) and (2) of this Code, and order publication of its judgment.
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