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Forgery in office, that is, entering knowingly false information and notes to official documents,
falsification or making and issuance of knowingly false documents from mercenary or other
motives, resulted in significant damage to the rights or legitimate interests of individuals, or the to
state or public interests –
shall be punished with fine from one hundred to three hundred minimum monthly wages, or
deprivation of certain right up to five years, or correctional labor up to two years, or imprisonment
up to three years.
The same action committed:
а) repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist;
б) in the interests of an organized group –
shall be punished with fine from three hundred to six hundred minimum monthly wages, or
imprisonment up to five years and deprivation of certain right up to three years.
(As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.)
Article 210. Acceptance of Bribe
Acceptance of bribe, that is, knowingly illegal acceptance of tangible valuables by an official,
personally or through an intermediate person, or acquisition of pecuniary benefit for performance
or nonperformance of certain action, which he must or could have officially performed, in the
interests of the person giving a bribe –
shall be punished with fine from one hundred and fifty minimum monthly wages, or imprisonment
up to five years and deprivation of certain right up.
Acceptance of a bribe:
а) repeatedly, by a dangerous recidivist or person who has previously committed crimes
punishable under Articles 211 or 212 of this Code;
b) in large amount;
c) by extortion;
d) by previous concert by a group of officials –
shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.
Acceptance of a bribe:
а) in especially large amount;
b) by an authorized official;
c) in the interests of an organized group –
shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years.
(As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.)
Article 211. Bribe-giving
Bribe-giving, that is, knowingly illegal provision of tangible valuables to an official, personally or
through an intermediate person, or of pecuniary benefit for performance or nonperformance of
certain action, which the official must or could have officially performed, in the interests of the
person giving a bribe –
shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three
years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years.
Bribe-giving:
а) repeatedly, by a dangerous recidivist or a person who has previously committed crimes
punishable under Articles 210 or 212 of this Code;
b) in large amount –