Article 603 — Violation of the Right of Freedom to Work

(1) Whoever, by intimidation, violence, fraud or any other unlawful means, compels another: a) to accept a particular employment or particular conditions of employment, or to refuse or withhold his labour, with the object of imposing on an employer by force the acceptance or modification of terms of employment; or b) to join a group or association having as its aim the objects mentioned in (a), or anyone who prevents another from freely leaving such a group or association, is punishable, upon complaint, with simple imprisonment for not less Than three months, or fine. (2) Where the person or persons causing intimidation or violence were carrying Weapons or other instruments; or where the prevention or coercion is the work of a large group, the punishment of imprisonment prescribed under sub-article (1) shall be imposed in combination with fine.