Article 179. Brigandage

1. Brigandage, that is assault for the purpose of stealing of someone else's property combined with violence dangerous for the life or health of a person who was exposed to an assault, or with a threat to directly apply such violence, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from three to seven years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

2. Brigandage committed as follows:

a) by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion;

b) repeatedly;

c) with illegal penetration into residential, service, or production premises or a warehouse;

d) with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons;

e) with causing grave harm to health -

shall be punished with deprivation of freedom for a period from five to twelve years with confiscation of property.

3. Brigandage committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) with the causation of severe damage to health that entailed death of the victim due to negligence;

c) for the purpose of stealing of property in a large volume;

d) by a person who was earlier convicted for stealing or extortion twice or more times, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from eight to fifteen years with forfeiture of property.

Article 180. Stealing of Objects Having a Special Value

1. Stealing of objects or documents which have a special historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural value, regardless of the method of stealing, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from six to ten years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

2. The same act:

a) committed by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion or by an organised group;

b) committed repeatedly;

c) which entailed demolition, damage, or destruction of objects or documents indicated in the first part of this Article, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from eight to fifteen years with forfeiture of property.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1028