upon a person enjoying similar protection by virtue of law, treaty or generally
accepted international custom,
shall be subject to the penalty of deprivation of liberty for a term of between 3
months and 5 years.
§ 2. Whoever on the territory of the Republic of Poland, commits an active
assault upon a person belonging to the diplomatic personnel of a mission of a
foreign country to Poland, or on a consular official of a foreign country in connection
with the performance of their official duties
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for up to 3 years.
§ 3. The punishment specified in § 2 shall be imposed on anyone, who, on
the territory of the Republic of Poland, insults the person referred to in § 1, in public,
§ 4. Whoever on the territory of the Republic of Poland insults the person
referred to in § 2, in public,
shall be subject to the penalty of restriction of liberty or the penalty of
deprivation of liberty for up to one year.
Article 137. § 1. Whoever publicly insults, destroys, damages or removes an
emblem, banner, standard, flag, ensign or other symbol of the State
shall be subject to a fine, the penalty of restriction of liberty or the penalty of
deprivation of liberty for up to one year.
§ 2. The same punishment shall be imposed on anyone, who on the territory
of the Republic of Poland publicly insults, destroys, damages or removes an
emblem, banner, standard, flag, ensign or other symbol of another State, publicly
displayed by a mission of this State or upon an order of a Polish authority.
Article 138. § 1. The provisions of Articles 136 and 137 § 2 shall apply,
when the foreign country ensures reciprocity.
§ 2. The provisions of Articles 127, 128, 130 and 131 shall be applied
accordingly, if the prohibited act has been committed to the detriment of an allied
State, and the latter ensures reciprocity.
Article 139. In the case of the offence specified in Articles 127, 128 and 130,
the court may decide on the forfeiture referred to in Article 39 point 4, including
when the items are not owned by the perpetrator.
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