Article 14 Applicability of the General Part of This Code (1) The provisions of the General part of this Code shall apply to all criminal offences prescribed by the laws in the Federation. (2) The provisions of the General part of this Code shall apply to juveniles, unless otherwise provided for by law. (3) The provisions of the General part of this Code shall apply to legal persons, unless otherwise provided for in this Code. IV CHAPTER FOUR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS Article 15 Application of Statute of Limitations Regarding the Institution of Criminal Prosecution (1) Unless otherwise stipulated in this Code, criminal prosecution shall not be instituted when the following time periods have elapsed since the perpetration of a criminal offence: a) Thirty-five years in the case of a criminal offence for which a punishment of long-term imprisonment is prescribed; b) Twenty years in the case of a criminal offence for which the punishment of imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years is prescribed; c) Fifteen years in the case of a criminal offence for which the punishment of imprisonment for a term exceeding five years is prescribed; d) Ten years in the case of a criminal offence for which the punishment of imprisonment for a term exceeding three years is prescribed; e) Five years in the case of a criminal offence for which the punishment of imprisonment for a term exceeding one year is prescribed; f) Three years in the case of a criminal offence for which the punishment of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine is prescribed. (2) If several punishments are prescribed for a single criminal offence, the period of limitation shall be determined according to the most severe punishment prescribed. Article 16 Running and Interruption of the Period Set by Statute of Limitations Regarding the Institution of Criminal Prosecution (1) The running of the period set by statute of limitations to institute criminal prosecution commences on the day on which the criminal offence has been perpetrated. (2) The running of the period set by statute of limitations is suspended for any time during which the prosecution cannot be instituted or continued because of a provision of law. (3) The running of the period set by statute of limitations is interrupted by any action that relates to the prosecution of the perpetrator on account of the criminal offence perpetrated. 6