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Unofficial Translation (Courtesy of DeepL) Article 56 Any public official who cannot reasonably justify a substantial increase in his assets compared to his income is punishable by 1 to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine equivalent to three times the value of the illicitly acquired property. The burden of proving the lawful origin of his assets rests with the person prosecuted.

Article 56
Est puni, d’un emprisonnement d’un à cinq ans et d’une amende équivalente au triple de la valeur des biens illicitement acquis, tout agent public qui ne peut raisonnablement justifier une augmentation substantielle de son patrimoine par rapport à ses revenus.
Il appartient à la personne poursuivie d’enrichissement illicite de prouver l’origine licite de son patrimoine.