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An Act To Amend Section 409 Of The Penal Code Criminalising Incitement To Practise Genital Mutilation In Women

Original Language Title: Loi modifiant l'article 409 du Code pénal incriminant l'incitation à pratiquer des mutilations génitales chez les femmes

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5 MAI 2014. - An Act to amend section 409 of the Criminal Code criminalizing incitement to practice female genital mutilation



PHILIPPE, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 78 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. Article 409, § 1erParagraph 2 of the Criminal Code, which was restored by the Act of 28 November 2000, is supplemented by the following provision:
"It shall be punishable by the same penalty that anyone who has incited to practice any form of mutilation of the genital organs of a female person or, directly or indirectly, in writing or verbally done, has made, published, distributed or disseminated advertising in favour of such a practice. "
Promulgate this law, order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 5 May 2014.
PHILIPPE
By the King:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM
Seal of the state seal:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM
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Note
(1) House of Representatives
(www.lachambre.be)
Documents: 53-3526
Full report: 23 April 2014
Senate (www.senate.be)
Documents: 5-2399
Annales de Sénat : 3 avril 2014.