Article 284 of Bankruptcy Law

Every creditor of a debtor in respect of whom a decision opening proceedings has been issued who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand dinars, or either of these penalties: 1 . Fraudulently increases his debts against the debtor. 2. Stipulates for himself, with the debtor or another person, special advantages in exchange for voting in favor of the debtor at creditors' meetings. . Concludes with the debtor, after his cessation of payment, a secret agreement conferring special advantages upon him to the detriment Law Index 1454 Home Page Bankruptcy Law Law No. 71 of 2020 Promulgating the Bankruptcy Law of the remaining creditors, with knowledge thereof. The court shall, of its own motion, rule that the aforementioned agreements are void with respect to the debtor and any other person, and require the creditor to return what he seized under the void agreement, even if a judgment of acquittal is issued. The court may, at the request of interested persons, award compensation where appropriate.