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temporary or permanent prohibition of a processing contrary to the provisions of this Law.
Art 51 – The Protection Body may, after hearing the person responsible for the processing or
his subcontractor who fails to comply with the provisions of this Law and the notice that was
sent to him , pronounce against him, the following sanctions:
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The temporary withdrawal of the authorization;
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The final withdrawal of the authorization;
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A financial penalty.
The amount of the penalty is proportionate to the seriousness of the breaches committed and
the benefits derived from the breach.
The amount of the penalty may not exceed the sum of 10 million CFA francs.
In case of repeated failure within five years from the date the penalty previously imposed
becomes final and cannot exceed 100 million CFA francs or in the case of a company, it cannot
exceed 5% of the turnover excluding tax of the last financial year to a maximum of 500 million
CFA francs.
These administrative and financial penalties are applied without prejudice to criminal
penalties.
Art 52 – the procedures for withdrawal of authorization and collection of the penalty are set
by decree.
CHAPTER 8
Provisional and final provisions
Art 53- the persons in charge of the processing of personal data have a period of six months
from the date of entry into force of this Law, to comply with its provisions.
Art 54 – the hereby law will be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cote d'
Ivoire and enforced as State law.
Issued in Abidjan, on June 19, 2013.
Alassane OUATTARA