The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 conduct of a certain activity or evasion of its issuance, limitation of rights and legal interests of an individual businessman or of a juridical person depending on the organisational-legal form, and also illegal limitation of independence or other illegal interference in the activity of an individual businessman or of a juridical person if these acts are committed by an official with the use of his official position, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, with a fine in the amount of 80 thousand roubles or salaries or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 120 to 180 hours. 2. The same acts, committed in contravention of a judicial decision that has come into legal force, and also causing large-scale damage, shall be punishable by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to five years, with a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by arrest for a term of four to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. Note. In the Articles of this Chapter, save for Articles 174, 174.1, 178, 185, 185.1, 193, 194, 198, 199 and 199.1 large scale, major damage, income or debt shall mean the cost, damage, income or debt in the amount exceeding 250 thousand roubles, and an especially large scale shall mean that exceeding one million roubles. Article 170. Registration of Illegal Land Deals Knowing registration of unlawful land deals, distortion of record data in the State Land Cadastre, and also the wilful understatement of land payments, if these acts have been committed out of mercenary or any other personal interest by an office-bearer through his official position, shall be punishable by fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by compulsory works for a term of 120 to 180 hours. Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended Article 171 of the present Code Article 171. Illegal Enterprise 1. Operating an illegal enterprise without registration or with violation of the rules for registration, and also submission to the body carrying out the state registration of juridical persons and individual businessmen of documents containing information known to be false, or the conduct of business activity without a special permit (license), in cases where such permit (license) is obligatory, or with the breach of the licensing requirements and conditions, if this deed has caused large damage to individuals, organizations, or the State, or is attended by profit-making on a large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by arrest for a term of four to six months. 2. The same deed: a) committed by an organized group; b) attended by profit-making on a especially large scale, c) abolished shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of five years, with a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of six months, or without any fine. Article 171.1. Production, purchase, storage, transportation or sale of unmarked goods and products 1. Large scale production, purchase, storage, transportation with the aim of sale of unmarked goods and product subject to mandatory marking by excise tax marks, by special marks, or marks of conformance, forgery-proof, if perpetrated on a large scale, shall be punishable by fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of salary or any other income of the convicted person earned over the period up to 18 months or by the deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years with a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months. 2. The same deeds, if committed a) by an organized group; b) abolished c) on a specially large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of from 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years or by the deprivation of liberty from two up to six years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years. Note. Abolished Article 172. Illegal Banking Activity 1. Engaging in banking activity (banking operations) without registration or without a special permit (license), in cases where such permit (license) is obligatory, or with the breach of the licensing requirements and conditions, if this deed has caused large-scale damage to individuals, organizations, or the State, or is attended by profit-making on a large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years, with a fine in the amount of up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or without any fine. 2. The same deed: a) committed by an organized group; b) attended by profit-making in an especially large amount, c) abolished shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years. Article 173. False Enterprise False enterprise, that is, the creation of a profit-making organization without the intent to carry out its entrepreneurial or banking activity, with the purpose of obtaining credits, tax exemption, getting financial advantage, or covering up prohibited activities, which has caused large-scale damage to individuals, organizations, or the State, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years, with a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or without any fine. Article 174. The Legalisation (Laundering) of Funds and Other Property Acquired by Other Persons Illegaly 1. The accomplishment of financial transactions and other deals in monetary funds or other property knowingly acquired by other persons illegaly (except for the offences stipulated by Articles 193, 194, 198, 199, 199.1 and 199.2 of this Code), for the purpose of bringing the appearance of legality to the possession, use and disposal of said monetary funds or other property shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year. 2. The same deed committed on a large scale shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years with or without a fine in the amount of up to 100 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months. 3. The deed provided for by Part Two of this Article committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) by a person thorough his official position shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years. Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended the fourth part of Article 174 of the present Code 4. The deeds stipulated by Parts 2 or 3 of this Article committed by an organised group shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of seven to ten years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years. Note. Large-scale financial transactions and other deals in monetary funds or other property in this Article, as well as in Article 174.1 of this Code, shall mean financial transactions and other deals in monetary or other property made in an amount exceeding one million roubles. Article 174.1. The Legalisation (Laundering) of Monetary Funds or Other Property Acquired by a Person as a Result of an Offence Committed by Him 1. Making large-scale financial transactions and other deals in monetary funds or other property acquired by a person as a result of his having committed an offence (except for the offences stipulated by Articles 193, 194, 198, 199, 191.1 and 199.2 of this Code) or using these monetary funds or other property for the pursuance of business or other economic activity shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of up to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to one year. 2. The same actions committed on a large scale shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a term of one to three years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years with or without a fine in the amount of up to 100 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or other income of the convicted person for a term of up to six months. 3. The deeds provided for by Part Two of this Article which have been committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) by a person through his official position shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a term of up to five years. Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended the fourth part of Article 174.1 of the present Code 4. The deeds stipulated by Part 2 or Part 3 of this Article committed by an organised group shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of 10 to 15 years with or without a fine in the amount of up to one million roubles or in the amount of the wage and salary, or any other income of the convicted person, for a period of up to five years. Article 175. Acquisition or Sale of Property, Knowingly Obtained in a Criminal Manner 1. Acquisition or sale of property, knowingly obtained in a criminal manner, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 40 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of one year to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. The same acts committed: a) by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy; b) in relation to a car or any other property of large value, c) abolished shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of four to six years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, with a fine in the amount of 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months. 3. The acts stipulated by the first or second part of this Article, and committed by an organized group or a person using his official position, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years, with a fine in the amount of 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months. Article 176. 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