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SECTION 355 — Failure to return a child

Whoever being in charge of a child fails to return him to those having the right to claim him back shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years, and with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand).

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Children and the family Felonies and misdemeanours against private interest

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ARTICLE 355 — Non représentation d'enfant

SECTION 337Abortion
SECTION 338Assault on Woman with Child
SECTION 339Saving Mother
SECTION 340Infanticide
SECTION 341Cloud on Parentage
SECTION 342Debt Bondage of Persons
SECTION 342-1Trafficking and Slavery of Persons
SECTION 343Immoral Earnings
SECTION 344Corruption of Youth
SECTION 345Moral Danger
SECTION 346Indecency to Child under Sixteen
SECTION 347Indecency to Minor between Sixteen and Twenty-One
SECTION 347-1Homosexuality
SECTION 348Drink
SECTION 349Advantage of Weakness
SECTION 350Assault on Children
SECTION 351Assault on Ascendant
SECTION 352Kidnapping of Child
SECTION 353Kidnapping by Force or Fraud
SECTION 354Aggravated Kidnapping
SECTION 355Failure to return a child
SECTION 355-1Interference with the Right to Visit
SECTION 355-2Interference with the Right to Education or Training
SECTION 356Forced Marriage
SECTION 357Abuse in respect of Bride-price
SECTION 358Desertion
SECTION 358-1Eviction from the Matrimonial Home
SECTION 359Bigamy
SECTION 360Incest
SECTION 361Adultery

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