shall be punishable by imprisonment of a term up to five years with the deprivation of the
right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years.
Article 145. Unlawful disclosure of confidential medical information
Willful disclosure of confidential medical information by a person to whom it was available
in connection with his/her professional or official duties, where such disclosure caused any
grave consequences, shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free minimum incomes, or community service for a
term up to 240 hours, or deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in
certain activities for a term up to three years, or correctional labor for a term up to two years.
Chapter III. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST LIBERTY, HONOR AND DIGNITY
OF A PERSON
Article 146. Illegal confinement or abduction of a person
1. Illegal confinement or abduction of a person, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment for the
same term.
2. The same acts committed in regard of a minor, or for mercenary purposes, or in regard of
two or more persons, or by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or by a method
dangerous to the victim's life or health, or causing bodily suffering to him or her, or with the
use of weapons, or within a lasting period of time, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the
same term.
3. Any such acts as provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, where committed by an
organized group, or where they caused any grave consequences, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.
Article 147. Hostage taking
1. Taking or holding a person as a hostage with the intent to induce relatives of the hostage,
any government agency or other institution, business or organization, any natural person or
any official to make or refrain from any action as a condition for release of the hostage
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to eight years.
2. The same acts committed in respect of a minor, or by an organized group, or accompanied
with threats to destroy people, or causing any grave consequences, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to fifteen years.
Article 148. Substitution of a child
Substitution of a anybody else's child based on mercenary or other personal motives, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the
same term.