49 SECTION THREE. ECONOMIC CRIMES CHAPTER 10. LARCENY Article 164. Banditry Banditry, that is, assault with the purpose of larceny committed with violence dangerous for life or health, or with threat of application of such violence – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to eight years. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Banditry committed: а) with weapons or other objects used as a weapon; b) by previous concert by a group of individuals; c) in large amount – shall be punished with imprisonment from eight to ten years. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Banditry committed: а) repeatedly by a dangerous recidivist or a person who has previously committed the crime punishable under Article 242 of the Criminal Code; b) in large amount; c) with illegal entering a dwelling, depository or other premise; d) with infliction of serious bodily injury – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Banditry committed: а) in large amount; b) by a special dangerous recidivist; c) by an organized group or in its interests – shall be punished with imprisonment from fifteen to twenty years. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Article 165. Extortion Extortion, that is demand to transfer someone’s property or the right to someone’s property, or to provide property preferences, or to commit actions related to property under the threat of application of violence over a victim or his immediate persons, or of damage or destruction of property, or of disclosure of information which the victim and the said persons want to keep undisclosed, or by making the situation that compels the victim to transfer his property or the right thereto – shall be punished with imprisonment from three to five years. Extortion committed: а) repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; b) in large amount; c) by previous concert or by a group of individuals – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. Extortion committed: а) in especially large amount;