A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-five years shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately, during war time, fails to perform all or some of the obligations imposed thereon by a contract for undertaking a job, transport, supply, obligations or public works or any other contracts which he has concluded with the government, for the requirements of the armed forces, or for protection of civilians, or for supplying them or if he commits an act of fraud in the performance thereof. If the crime is committed with the intention of jeopardizing the defence of the State or the operations of the armed forces, the penalty shall be death or life imprisonment. The provision of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply to subcontractors, agents and brokers if the failure to perform the obligation or the commission of fraud in performance thereof is due to their acts. In all cases, the perpetrator shall be punished by a fine equivalent to the value of damages caused to the funds or interests of the State, provided that it is not less than double the value of the profit achieved from such default or fraud.
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