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Section 338: Speculating fraudulently

Criminal Code · CHAPTER II: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

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338. Speculating fraudulently Tous ceux qui, par des voies ou Any person who, by any fraudulent moyens frauduleux quelconques, ways or means, causes a rise or fall auront opéré la hausse ou la baisse in the price of provisions or merdu prix des denrées ou marchandises chandise, or of public bills or securities ou des papiers et effets publics, au- above or below the price which would dessous des prix qu’aurait détermi- have been determined by a natural nés la concurrence naturelle et libre and fair commercial competition, du commerce, seront punis d’une shall be punished by imprisonment peine d’emprisonnement qui ne pour- for a term not exceeding 100,000 ra excéder un an et d’une amende rupees. qui n’excèdera pas 100,000 roupies. [S. 338 amended by Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.] [Issue 2] C57 – 98 Revised Laws of Mauritius

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