Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. (5) The perpetrator of a criminal offence specified in paragraph (1) or (4) shall not be liable to punishment if he takes all measures to re-take possession of the harmful consumer product or to prevent it from being placed on the market as soon as he becomes aware of the harmful nature of the consumer product. CHAPTER XVIII CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAN FREEDOM Kidnapping Section 190 (1) A person who deprives another person of his personal freedom a) by violence or direct threat to life or physical integrity, or b) by rendering that person incapable of self-defence or unable to express his will or by exploiting such a state of that person, and makes his release dependent on the performance of any demand is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for two to eight years. (2) The punishment shall be imprisonment for five to fifteen years if kidnapping is committed a) against a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years, b) in a criminal conspiracy, c) with a weapon, d) with an instrument capable of causing death, or e) against a public officer or foreign public officer because of his status. (3) The punishment shall be imprisonment for five to twenty years or life if kidnapping is committed a) against a person who has not attained the age of fourteen years, b) causing a particularly serious disadvantage, or c) causing death. (4) The punishment shall be imprisonment for ten to twenty years or life if the kidnapping also constitutes intentional homicide. (5) A person who commits preparation for kidnapping shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years. (6) The punishment of the perpetrator may be reduced without limitation if he ceases the kidnapping voluntarily before causing any serious consequence. Failure to report kidnapping Section 191 A person who obtains credible knowledge of a kidnapping that is about to be committed but fails to notify the person concerned or the authorities about it as soon as he can is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years if the kidnapping is attempted or committed. Trafficking in human beings and forced labour Section 192 (1) A person who a) sells, buys, exchanges or hands over or receives another person as consideration, or b) transports, accommodates, harbours or, for another, acquires another person for the purpose of committing an act specified in point a) is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for one to five years. 59 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu