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of property), Article 192 (disparagement of competitor), Paragraph 1 of Article 260 (violation of
regulations on safety of movement or operation of railway, sea, river, or air transport), Paragraph 1
of Article 266 (violation of safety regulations on movement or operation of means of
transportation), Paragraph 1 of Article 268 (violation of regulations on ensuring safe operation of
transport), Paragraph 1 of Article 298 (violation of rules of driving or operation of vehicles).
(As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001).
Article 67. Discharge from Criminal Liability due to Illness
A person, who committed a crime, shall be discharged from criminal liability, if before
pronouncement of a sentence he has acquired a mental disorder impeding him to be aware of
character of his actions and to control them.
Such a person may be subject to compulsory medical measures applied by a court.
In the instance of recovery, the person shall be subject to liability, if it occurs before an expiration
of a term of liability envisaged by Article 64 of this Code calculated from a date of imposing by a
court of a compulsory medical measure.
Article 68. Discharge from Criminal Liability due to Act of Amnesty
A person, who committed a crime, may be discharged from criminal liability due to an act of
amnesty.
CHAPTER 13. TYPES OF DISCHARGE FROM PENALTY
Article 69. Discharge due to Expired of Term of Execution
Convicted shall be discharged from both primary and additional penalty, if a sentence has not been
executed during the following terms from a date of its coming into effect:
a) three years – in the instance of sentencing to imprisonment up to three years or other noncustodial penalty;
b) five years – in the instance of sentencing to up to five-year imprisonment;
c) ten years – in the instance of sentencing to up to ten-year imprisonment;
d) fifteen years – in the instance of sentencing to at least ten-year imprisonment.
If convicted evade from serving a sentence, the terms of execution envisaged in this Article may be
subject to duplication and calculation from a date of evasion, but may not exceed twenty-five years.
A term of execution shall be saved, if before expiration of the terms established by this Article a
person commits a new intentional crime. In such instances, calculation of term of execution shall
start de novo from a moment of commission of a new crime.
A penalty may not be executed, if twenty-five years have elapsed since infliction thereof.
An issue of application of term of execution to a person sentenced to a capital punishment shall be
resolved by a court. If a court abstains from application of a term of execution, a capital
punishment may be commutated to imprisonment.
Terms of execution envisaged by this Article shall not be applied to persons, who committed
crimes against peace and humanity.