Article 102. If in the period provided for in Article 101 proceedings against a person have been instituted, the amenability to an penalty for the offence ceases after the expiration of 5 years from the end of that period. Article 103. § 1. A penalty may not be executed if, from the time when the judgement has become final and valid, the following number of years have elapsed: 1) 30 - in case of a sentence to a penalty of deprivation of liberty for a period exceeding 5 years or to a more severe penalty; 2) 15 - in case of a sentence to a penalty of deprivation of liberty not exceeding 5 years; 3) 10 - in case of a sentence to another penalty. § 2. The provision of § 1 section 3 shall be applied accordingly to the penal measures specified in Article 39 sections 1 through 4 and 6 and 7; the provision of § 1 section 2 shall be applied accordingly to the penal measure specified in Article 39 section 5. Article 104. § 1.The period of limitation does not run, if a provision of law does not permit the criminal proceedings to be instituted or to continue; this however, does not apply to the lack of a motion or a private charge. § 2. The period of limitation regarding the offences specified in Article 144, Article 145 § 2 or 3, Article 338 § 1 or 2 and in Article 339 shall run from the date of performing the obligation, or from the date on which the obligation ceased to be borne. Article 105. § 1. The provisions of Articles 101 through 103 shall not be applied to crimes against peace, crimes against humanity or war crimes. 37