4. Identify the penalties incurred
Fines and/or imprisonment are the two main penalties, but there are also complementary penalties which can be imposed in addition to fines and/or imprisonment.
4.1 Principal penalties
The situation varies depending on whether the offence is a contravention, délit or crime.
In addition, the legislator has defined penalties for legal entities (articles 131-38 and 131-39 of Code pénal ).
The penalty for contraventions is defined by regulation (decree, order). The penalty is a fine, the amount of which varies according to the class of contravention.
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