translate English to French: Article 229 of the Criminal Code punishes anyone who suppresses the civil status of an individual by failing to declare his birth or, if the individual is entered into the vital records, by concealing his status.
L'article 229 du Code pénal punit toute personne qui prive d'état civil un individu en ne déclarant pas sa naissance ou, si celui-ci est inscrit sur le registre d'état civil, en dissimulant son statut.