Article 117 Taking Effect of the Legal Consequences Incident to Conviction (1) Sentences for particular criminal offences may entail as legal consequences the termination or loss of certain rights, or ban on gaining certain rights. (2) Legal consequences incident to conviction may not occur when the perpetrator of a criminal offence has been imposed a fine, judicial admonition or a suspended sentence, or when the perpetrator was released from punishment. (3) Legal consequences incident to conviction may be prescribed only by law and they take effect by the force of the law in which they were set forth. Article 118 Types of Legal Consequences Incident to Conviction (1) Legal consequences incident to conviction relating to the termination or loss of certain rights are the following: a) Cessation of the performance of particular jobs or functions in government agencies, business enterprises or other legal persons; b) Termination of employment or cessation of the performance of a particular profession, occupation or activity; c) Deprivation of decorations. (2) Legal consequences incident to conviction which consist of a ban on gaining particular rights are as follows: a) Ban on the performance of certain jobs or functions in government agencies, business enterprises or other legal persons; b) Ban on the acquisition of a particular office, title, position or promotion in service; c) Ban on the acquisition of particular permits or licenses that are issued by a decision of government agencies. Article 119 Beginning and Duration of Legal Consequences Incident to Conviction (1) The legal consequences incident to conviction take effect on the day of entering into force of the judgment. (2) The legal consequences incident to conviction which consist of a ban on gaining particular right last not more than ten years from the day on which the punishment has been served, pardoned or amnestied, or has been barred by the statute of limitation if, for certain legal consequences, a shorter duration is not prescribed by law . (3) The legal consequences incident to conviction cease by the deletion of the sentence. Article 120 Termination of Security Measures and Legal Consequences Incident to Conviction on the Basis of the Court Decision (1) The court may decide to discontinue the application of the security measure of a ban to carry out a certain occupation, activity or duty, if three years have elapsed from the day on which the security measure was imposed. (2) The court may decide to terminate the legal consequence incident to conviction consisting in the ban on 35