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Penal Code - Article 222-33-2-2

Title (original language): Code pénal: Section 3 bis : Du harcèlement moral (Articles 222-33-2 à 222-33-2-3)

The law aimed at combating school bullying has created a new offence in the penal code which is the offence of school bullying, punishable by article 222-33-2-3 of the penal code.  Forms of school bullying are  in this way treated as acts of moral harassment committed against a student. For the offence to be constituted, it is necessary to demonstrate repeated actions. The offence is also constituted when words or behaviours are imposed on the same victim by several perpetrators. These acts may be done in a concerted manner or at the instigation of one of them. The offence is also characterised when the said words or behaviour are imposed on the same victim, successively, by several people. 
(Source: Code pénal).


 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • France

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • bullying, cyberbullying, cybercrime
  • Machine translation available
Title (original language): Code pénal: Section 3 bis : Du harcèlement moral (Articles 222-33-2 à 222-33-2-3)

The law aimed at combating school bullying has created a new offence in the penal code which is the offence of school bullying, punishable by article 222-33-2-3 of the penal code.  Forms of school bullying are  in this way treated as acts of moral harassment committed against a student. For the offence to be constituted, it is necessary to demonstrate repeated actions. The offence is also constituted when words or behaviours are imposed on the same victim by several perpetrators. These acts may be done in a concerted manner or at the instigation of one of them. The offence is also characterised when the said words or behaviour are imposed on the same victim, successively, by several people. 
(Source: Code pénal).


 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2022 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • France

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • bullying, cyberbullying, cybercrime
  • Machine translation available
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