Article 178. Swindle
178.1. Swindle, is maintaining another persons property or buying another persons property by a deceit or
breach of confidence –
is punished by the penalty at a rate of from hundred up to seven hundred of nominal financial unit, or public
works for the term from hundred eighty to two hundred forty hours, or corrective works for the term up to two
years, or imprisonment for the term up to two years.
178.2. The same act committed:
178.2.1. on preliminary arrangement by group of persons;
178.2.2. repeatedly;
178.2.3. by person with use of service position;
178.2.4. with causing damage in the significant size –
is punished by the penalty at a rate of from three up to five thousand of nominal financial unit or
imprisonment for the term from three up to seven years with confiscation of property or without it.
178.3. The same act committed:
178.3.1. by organized group;
178.3.2. with causing damage in the large size;
178.3.3. by person, who has been convicted two or more times for plunder or extortion –
is punished by imprisonment for the term from seven up to twelve years with confiscation of property or
without it.
Article 179. Assignment or waste
179.1. Assignment or waste, is plunder of property entrusted to guilty by another person –
is punished by the penalty at a rate from hundred up to five hundred of nominal financial unit, or public works
for the term from hundred eighty up to two hundred forty hours, or imprisonment for the term up to two years.
179.2. The same acts committed:
179.2.1. on preliminary arrangement by group of persons;
179.2.2. repeatedly;
179.2.3. by person with use of service position;
179.2.4. with causing of damage in significant size –
is punished by the penalty at a rate from two up to three thousand of nominal financial unit or imprisonment
for the term from three up to seven years with confiscation of property or without it.
179.3. The acts, provided by articles 179.1 or 179.2 of the present Code, committed:
179.3.1. by organized group;
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