the method used, punishment for the offence shall take the form of up to 16 years’ imprisonment] 1) 1) L. 83/2005, 3. gr. [Article 218 b Any person who, repeatedly or seriously, poses a threat to the life, health or wellbeing of his or her present or former spouse or cohabiting partner, to his or her descendant or the descendant of his or her present or former spouse or cohabiting partner, to an older person in his or her direct blood-line, or to other persons who live with him or her in the home or are in his or her care, by means of violence, threats, deprivation of freedom, coercion or in another manner, shall be imprisoned for up to 6 years. A gross violation may be punishable by up to 16 years’ imprisonment. When the seriousness of the violation is assessed, particular consideration shall be given to whether the injured party suffered major physical injury or damage to his or her health or whether the violation was fatal. Furthermore, consideration shall be given to whether the violation was committed in a particularly painful or injurious manner, whether it lasted a long time or whether the perpetrator grossly abused his or her superior position vis-à-vis the injured party.] 1) 1) L. 23/2016, Art.4 [[Art. 218 c] Where a person convicted of a violation of [Article 217, 218 or 218 a], has previously been punished under those articles or has been punished for an offence otherwise connected with acts of deliberate violence, the punishment may be increased by up to one half. Where consent is given for an assault, this will mean that the punishment that would otherwise apply may be reduced. Where the offence falls under Article 217, punishment shall not be applied where it is demonstrated that consent was given. If assault takes place in the course of a scuffle or fight between the perpetrator and the victim, punishment may be reduced or even waved where the offence falls under Article 217. The same applies if the injured party initiated the fight by an attack, making irritating remarks or similar actions.] 1) 1) 2) 1) L. 83/2005, 4. gr. L. 20/1981, 12. gr. 2) Art. 219 [Where physical injury or damage to health as covered by Article 218 or Article 218 a results from negligence on the part of another person, punishment shall take the form of a fine or imprisonment of up to 4 years.] 1) 1) L. 83/2005, 5. gr. Art. 220 Anyone who puts a person into a situation in which he or she is helpless, or who abandons someone that he or she is supposed to be looking after in such a situation, shall be imprisoned for up to 8 years. If a mother deserts her child in a helpless condition immediately after the birth