Article 181. Extortion

1. Extortion, that is a demand to transfer someone else's property or the right to property, or a demand to commit other acts concerning property under the threat of violence or destruction or damage of someone else's property, as well as under the threat of distribution of information denigrating a given victim or his relatives, -

shall be punished by restriction of freedom for a period up to three years, or by detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to four years with a fine in an amount up to one hundred monthly assessment indices or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period up to three months, or without it.

2. Extortion committed:

a) with violence;

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

c) repeatedly,

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

3. Extortion committed:

a) by an organised group;

b) with the causation of severe damage to the health of a victim;

c) for the purpose of receiving 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 seven to fifteen years with forfeiture of property.

Article 182. Causation of Property Damage by Way of Fraud or Abuse of Trust

1. The causation of property damage to a proprietor or another owner of property by way of fraud or abuse of trust, in the absence of elements of stealing, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount up to two hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period up to two months, or by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period up to one year, or by detention under arrest for a period up to four months.

2. The same act committed:

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

b) repeatedly;

c) with the use of an official position, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from four hundred up to eight hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from four to eight months, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years with a fine in an amount up to one hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period up to two months, or without it.

3. The acts stipulated by the first or second part of this Article, if they:

a) are committed by an organised group;

b) caused a considerable damage, -

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

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 822