8. Appendices: Infringements
Offence classes and contraventions
In criminal law, offenses are behaviors strictly prohibited by criminal law and punishable by a penalty stipulated by the law. Criminal offenses are classified, in descending order of seriousness, as felonies, misdemeanors and infractions.
Contraventions are offences punishable by a fine not exceeding 3,000 euros.
There are five classes of contraventions, each with a different maximum fine:
38 euros maximum for 1 re class;
150 euros maximum for 2nd class ;
450 euros maximum for those in 3rd class;
750 euros maximum for 4th class offences;
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Appendices: Infringements
Websites
Public service for the dissemination of law : http://www.legifrance.gouv.com
Ministry of Justice website : http://www.justice.gouv.fr
Regulations
Codes
All codes, in particular :
administrative justice code ;
code de l'organisation judiciaire ;
code of civil procedure ;
financial jurisdictions code ;
code général des collectivités territoriales ;
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Data
Of the 27 members of the European Union, 15, like France, have established an administrative justice system that is entirely separate from civil, commercial and criminal justice.
In France, there are currently :
42 administrative courts (31 in mainland France and 11 overseas) ;
31 administrative courts of appeal ;
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