deprives the person of them shall be fined … or imprisoned for up to 2 years. [The
same punishment shall apply to sending, altering, adding to, deleting or destroying
in some other way, without authorisation, data or programs that are stored in
machine-readable form and are intended for use in computer processing.]
In cases involving extensive damage to property, or where the offence is serious
in other ways, or where the guilty party has previously been sentenced for
violations of this Article or of Articles 164, 165, the first paragraph of Article 168,
the first paragraph of Article 176 or Article 177, up to 6 years’ imprisonment may
be imposed. [The same shall apply if the damage to property is directed at an
aircraft.]
Where offences described in the second paragraph above are committed through
negligence, they shall be punished by fines … or up to 6 months’ imprisonment.
Court proceedings on account of violations under the first and third paragraphs
shall only be brought if the injured party so requests.
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Art. 258 Making it impossible, by means of destroying or disposing of one’s
possessions, for one’s creditors (one or more) to receive payment from them shall
be punished by a fine … or up to 1 year’s imprisonment.
The bringing of court proceedings on account of offences under this Article shall
be subject to the same rules as are stated in the last paragraph of Article 250.
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Art. 259 [Any person who without authorisation uses an automobile, aircraft,
ship or other motorized vehicle belonging to another person shall … be imprisoned
for up to 4 years or fined in the case of minor offences or if there are particular
extenuating circumstances.
Other unauthorised use of an object belonging to another person which results in
injury, damage or substantial inconvenience to that person shall be punished by a
fine … or up to 2 years’ imprisonment.
Any person who prevents a person from enjoying the right of control over an
object in his or her keeping, or the right to keep the object, shall be fined … or
imprisoned for up to 6 months.
Court proceedings on account of violations under the second and third paragraphs
shall only be brought if the injured party so requests.]
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Art. 260 Any person who takes unilateral and unlawful action for the satisfaction
of his or her rights shall be fined. Offences of this type shall not be made the
subject of criminal court proceedings.
Art. 261 If a person commits acts of a type similar to those described in Articles
248–250 without it being demonstrated that this was done for purposes of