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PENAL CODEPENAL CODEWith the participation of John Rason SPENCER QCProfessor of Law, University of CambridgeFellow of Selwyn CollegeFIRST PARTENACTED PARTSArticles 111-1 to727-2 BOOK I GENERAL PROVISIONSArticles 111-1 to 133-1 TITLE I THE criminal LAWArticles 111-1 to 113-1 CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLESArticles 111-1 to 111-5ARTICLE 111-1 criminal offences are categorised as according to their seriousness as felonies, misdemeanours or petty offences. ARTICLE 111-2 Statute defines felonies and misdemeanours and determines the penalties applicable to their perpetrators. Regulations define petty offences and determine the penalties applicable to those who commit them, within thelimits and according to the distinctions established by 111-3 No one may be punished for a felony or for a misdemeanour whose ingredients are not defined by statute, nor for apetty offence whose ingredients are not defined by a regulation.

(Inserted by Act no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 article 19 Official Journal of 10 March 2004) €€€€€€€Without prejudice to the application of articles 113-6 to 113-8, French Criminal law is also applicable to any felony or misdemeanour subject to a penalty of at least five years' imprisonment committed outside the territory of the French

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