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SECTION 302-1 — Sexual Harassment

In French Harcèlement sexuel

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(1) Whoever takes advantage of the authority conferred on him by his position to harass another using orders, threats, constraints or pressure in order to obtain sexual favours, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 6 (six) months to 1 (one) year and with fine of from CFAF (one hundred thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one million). (2) The penalty shall be imprisonment for from one to 3 (three) years where the victim is a minor. (3) The penalty shall be imprisonment for from 3 (three) to 5 (five) years where the offender is in charge of the education of the victim.
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ARTICLE 302-1 — Harcèlement sexuel

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Section 302-1 of the Penal Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2016-07-12/2016-007
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