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Fraud affecting European Communities' financial interests. 
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42.—A person who— 
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(a) commits in whole or in part any fraud affecting the European Communities' financial interests, 
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(b) participates in, instigates or attempts any such fraud, or 
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(c) obtains the benefit of, or derives any pecuniary advantage from, any such fraud, 
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is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both. 
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