Act No. 96 / 1999 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 140 / 1961 Coll., Criminal Act, as amended
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Effective from 09.06.1999
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09.06.1999
25.05.1999
96
THE LAW
of 29 April 1999
amending Act No. 140 / 1961 Coll., Criminal Act, as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Amendment of criminal law
Act No. 140 / 1961 Coll., penal law, as amended by Act No. 120 / 1962 Coll., Act No. 53 / 1963 Coll., Act No. 56 / 1965 Coll., Act No. 81 / 1966 Coll., Act No. 148 / 1969 Coll., Act No. 45 / 1973 Coll., Act No. 84 / 1990 Coll., Act No. 175 / 1990 Coll., Act No. 457 / 1990 Coll., Act No. 93 / 1992 Coll., Act No. 39 / 1994 Coll., Act No. 490 / 1991 Coll., Act No. 557 / 1991 Coll., Act No. 105.
1. Paragraph 160 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) By withdrawing liberty for one year to five years or by punishable money, the offender shall be punished if he has committed the act referred to in paragraph 1 or 2.
(a) intended to confer a significant advantage on himself or on others; or
(b) they commit such an act as a public official. ';
2. In Section 160, the following paragraph 4 is added:
"(4) By withdrawing liberty for two years to eight years, the offender shall be punished if he commits the act referred to in paragraph 1 or 2.
(a) intended to confer a great deal of benefit on itself or on others; or
(b) if such an act as a public official intends to provide itself or any other significant benefit. "
3. Paragraph 161 (2) reads as follows:
"(2) By withdrawing liberty for one year to five years, or by penalising the perpetrator,
(a) if the act referred to in paragraph 1 intends to benefit itself or any other significant gain or cause any other significant damage or other particularly serious consequence; or
(b) commit such an act against a public official. ';
4. The following Section 162a is inserted after Section 162:
Common provision
(1) Bribery means an unjustified advantage consisting of direct enrichment of property or any other advantage which is received or is to be received by or with the consent of another person and to which he is not entitled.
(2) Any person acting in accordance with § 160 to 162 shall also be regarded as acting in addition to the person referred to in § 89 (9).
(a) in a legislative, judicial or public authority of a foreign State; or
(b) in an undertaking in which a foreign State has a decisive influence, or in an international organisation established by States or other bodies of public international law,
where the performance of such a function is linked to the power to procure matters of general interest and the offence has been committed in connection with that competence. ';
This Act shall take effect on the 15th day following its publication.
Klaus v. r.
Havel v. r.
Zeman v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 96 / 1999 Coll., amending Act No. 140 / 1961 Coll., Criminal Act, as amended |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 25.05.1999 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 09.06.1999 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Legal Areas:
Criminal law
Criminal law substantive
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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