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PART I
GENERAL PART
BOOK I
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS
TITLE I
I CRIMINALLAWAND ITS SCOPE
CHAPTER I .
SCOPE OF THE LAW
CHAPTER II
SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THE LAW
Section 1.- Conditions as to Time
TITLE 1\
THE CRIME AND ITS COMMISSION
CHAPTER I
THE CRIME
23 Crimes 14
24 Relationship of Cause and Effect 14
25 Place and Time of the Crime 15
CHAPTER II
DEGREES IN THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME
26 Preparatory Acts 17
27 Attempt 17
28 Renunciation and Active Repentance 18
29 Crime Impossible of Completion 19
30 Special Case of Attempt 19
31 Discretionary Power of the Court 19
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CHAPTER fli '
PARTICIP ATlON IN THE COMMfSSION OF A CRIME
32 Principal Grimi.nal 20
33 Participation in Gases: at Sp~ctat Crimes 21
34 Partrcipatfoo af 8. Juridical Person in a Crilne:. 21
35 CoIl:ecttve Crimes 22
36 Incitement 22
37 Accamplice 23
38 Criminal Conspiracy 24
39 Failure to ~rt 24
40 Accesoory Atter the fact 25
41 Non.-transmfS$ibifi.ty
of Personal Cifcuffl$-taooes 25
CH'APTER IV
PARTtCIPATJON IN CRIMES RELATING TO THE
i MASS MeDIA
42 PrincipJe 26
43 Uabiftty for Crimes Committed' through ttw Mass Media.
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26
Special Crimina! UabtHty ot ihe Author, OrigtJ1'aior, or
44 3D
PubJf$her
45 ;Secn~~ of the Identi.tyof a Source 30
46 ExcJus.ion of Double Uabititv 31
47 Immmjty 31
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CONntTtON$ OF UA8tt..J1YTO P~HM:fNT W
~PISCTOF~tM~
CHAPTER J.
CRlMIHAt. RE$PO~ tT
~ctiQ.o l. OrGnar'ft~ty
48 eriJ\l'li.~ Re,$;po~1~ an~ irr.EI$pon,sJb.iJi1ty.. 32
49 Partia:l~sponsi.bili1y . 33
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CRIMINAl" ~YlbT
~~U9n I,. l.nt~"nQ!1, N~9Uu@nQ@an~ A~~igtnt
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tW Prinqiple,i Qrimlnal Fijylt i:mQA~~iqE)nt ~~
BOOK II
THE CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT AND ITS APPLICATION
TITLE I
PUNISHMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES AND THEIR
ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
87 Principle 55
Criminal Code 483
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88 Calculation of Sentence 55
89 Minor Crimes 56
CHAPTER II
ORDINARY PUNISHMENTS APPLICABLE Tb
ADULTS
Section 1.-Principal Punishments
Sub-section 1.- Pecuniary Penalties
Paragraph 1.- Fine, Confiscation and
Sequestration
90 Fine; Principles to be Applied When Fine Imposed 57
91 The Imposition of Fine in Addition to Imprisonment 58
92 Motive of Gain as an Aggravating Circumstance 58
93 RecoverY of Fine 59
Steps Taken by the Court When Fine is not Paid '
94 59
Forthwith
95 Conversion of Fine into Labour 60
96 Conversion of Fine into Compulsory Labour 60
97 Suspension of Enforcement of Compulsory Labour 60
98 Confiscation of Property 61
99 Sequestration of Property 62
Afticle 'fltlE!
Pligi
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105 Suspension 61sentence buring Illness 65
'CHAPTERll.
MEASURES APPUCA8U:TO ADULTS ilNSPECIAL
CASES
Section 1.- Measures AppUcab:Je to trrespon:sibk!
Persnsand Cdm:inaJs with a Limited Responsibility
~'2g P,rinO\PJe 79
1'3Q (;'o:n>f:inel'.!1l~l1it 79
131 Treatment 80
1;32 ;DuraUono:fQontin~l1It :()rTmatm2nt 00
133 :Effect of U11l'Mt~(j HeSjpor1'$ib~LtlY iU;pO:r1IiPenatty 81
CHAPTER IV
MEASURES AND PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO
YOUNG PERSONS
Section 1.- Period Between Ages of Nine and Fifteen
Sub-section 1.- Ordinary M~asures
157 Principle 94
158 Admission to a Curative Institution 95
159 Supervised Education 95
160 Reprimand; Censure. 96
161 School.orHome Arrest 97
162 Admission to a Corrective Institution 97
163 Duration of the Measures 97
164 Variation of the Measures 98
165 Legal Effect of the Measures 98
Criminal Code 487
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166 Principle 99
167 Fine 99
168 Imprisonment 100
TITLE II
DETERMINATION, SUSPENSION, DISCONTINUANCE
AND EXTINCTION OF THE PENALTY
CHAPTER I
DETERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE
PENALTY
Section 1.- Determination
Assessment of the Penalty in Case of Mitigation or
178 105
Aggravation Provided by Law
Section It.-SuspensioodPenalty
Sub-<section t- Conditional Suspension of Panany
190 : Principle.. 114
Suspension of Prcmouncement of the Penalty;
191 114
Suspended Sentence
192 .
Suspensioo Of Enf'01'cement of f1Ie Penalty.. 115
193 Cumulation of !Penaties, OivisibifayofSuspension. 115
194 Disallowance ano 'Wlt:hldrawa1of Suspension. 115
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195 Enquiry. 116
196 Commorn ProvisiQns: Period :ofProoationo 117
197 Conditions oflbe Probation. 117
198 HuLes 'o'f Conduct ta be Imposed upon the Criminal. U8
199 CQOt"oojand Supe;rvision. 118
200 Etfedt of Faiure of ProoaWm. 119
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203 Information Conoernlng Conditiclhal Release, 121
204 Period of Probation. 122
205 Rules of Conduct and of Supervision. 122
206 Result Of Probation, 123
207 Effeot of Prohibitions and bther Measures, 124
CHAPTEA II
DISCONTiNUANCe AND eXtiNctiON OF
THE PROSECUTION AND tHE PENALTY
Section t,.Abence of Accuser or ACcused
Sub-seCtion 1.- Absence of Accusation or Compiaint
211 Right of Complaint or Accusation in General. 127
212 Crimes Punlshabh~ upon a Forma! Complaint 127
213 Time withinwhichto lodgea Complaint 128
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Section 111.-Pardon and Amnesty
Section IV.-Reinstatement
232 Principle. 137
233 Conditions for Reinstatement. 137
234 Special Cases. 138
235 Effects of Reinstatement. 138
236 Dismissal and Renewal 6f the Request. 139
237 Revocation of the Decision 139
Criminal Code 491
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PART II
SPECIAL PART
BOOK III
CRIMES AGAINSTTHE STATE OR AGAINST
NATIONALOR INTERNATIONALINTERESTS
TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST THE NATIONAL STATE
Sectian 1.- Crimes against The Canstitutianal Order
and the Internal Security 'Ofthe State'
Sub-sectian I. - Crimes Against the Canstitutian 'Or
the State
Outrages against the Constitution or the Constitutional
238 140
Order.
239 Obstruction of the exercise .s>fConstitutional Powers. 141
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240 Armed Rising or Civil War.' . 141
241 Attack on the Political or Territorial Integrity of the State. 142
242 Violation of Territorial or Political Sovereignty. 142
243 Unlawful Departure, Entry 'OrResidence. 143
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST FOREIGN STATES
261. .Hostile Acts Against a ForeigoState. 154
OUtrages against ForeignHeadsofStafe,
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262 Representatives and Other Pmsons Enjoying 154
Protections under Infernationaf! law.
263 .ViolationbfForeign Sovereignty.. 155
264 Insults to FoteigttiSta1e$. 155
265 Insults to the OfficialEmblems.ot FOleign Stat<es; 156
2.66 Insults to inter- State Institutions. 156
26:1 ReciproCity. 156
268 Condition of Prosecution. 157
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CRtMESJNV1OLAlTlONOF INTERNATIONAL
LAW
afAPTER, ..
FUNDAMENTALCRIUES
269 Genooide. 157
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270.' .\MarCrimes against the. CivitranPopulation.. 158
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271 War Crimes again$t WOunded, Sick Qr Shipwrecked 160
Persons or Medical Services
272 War Crimes against Prisoners and Jnterned Persons. . 161
273 Pillage, Piracy and Looting. 161
274 Pmvocationand Preparation. 161
275 Dereliction of Duty Towards the Enemy. 162
276 Use of illegal Means of Combat. 162
277 Breach of Armisticeor PeaceTreaty. 163
278 Franc Tireurs. 163
Maltreatment of.,or DsreHctionof Dl,.ltytowards,
279 164
Wounded, Sick or Prisoners.
280 Denial of Justice. . 164
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANIT ARIANORGANtZAT~ONS
Hostile Acts against Intemational Humanitarian
281 Organizations
164
Abuse of Emblems and Insignia of International
282 165
Humanitarian Orgarnzations
283 Hostile Acts against the Bearer ofa Flag of Truce. 165"
TITLE III
MilITARY CRIMES ANOCRIMES AGAINST
THE DEFENCE FORCES AND THE POLICE
CHAPTER I
MllfTARYCRJMES
Section L~Breaches of LiablUty to Serve
284 Hefusallo PerfonnWlary Service. 166
.285 FaHure to Comply Witb.aCalling.up Order. 166
286 Intentiooally Contracted Unfitness. 167
287 Fraudulent Evasion of Service. 167
288 Desertion. 168 ,
289 Absence without +eave. 168
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290 Voluntary Failure to Rejoin the Defiance Forces. 169
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,, CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST THE pEFENCE FORCES AND
MEMEBERS THEREOF
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Section I. - Crimes against Members of the Defence
Forces on Active Duty
323 Compelling breaches of duty 187
Attack on a Member of the Defence Forces while on
324 187
Active Duty
325 Aggravated Cases 188
,
'section Ul...Common iPtomious
AggravatiOfiof Punishment in CaU$of .$tate ,of
m Emergency ot W:ar
Hffi
339 Cti~s C<OimmiitteDlor Gall'!! 196
CHAPTER m
APf'UCA11ON Of AfmCt.ES ~3371l0 THe
iPOUCf!
340 Princip1eot Appl~tioo ~96
3415pecia1 Clt\Cum~~ 1'96
342 The~IICa1k>n of the p(O~ R&gardiJ'lgPwj,~
un
Se,rvan1s00 the POflOe
TITLE IV
CAJMES AGAW$1 THE F$CAl AHOECOHO:1\tltC
'HTt!RESTS OFtHt! STATE
CHAPrIA ,
GENERAL PROV~
343 Crimes Committed In Br~ M ~Le9i$1ation> 197
.344 Kind arnj..E.xtentof Pen~, 198
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345 Collateral Penaitles Relating to Tfixet! and ow@s; -19
CHAF'TER ii
SPECIAL PROViSIONS
346 IllicitTraffic in Gaia! Cui'ten&:ies 01' Fare/tin ~1d;;haHg~1 it)
347 IlliCit fraffic in PfeGlljus Mifil!$faiit 200
348 Deiiling I!tfitlaft~erlng ti1f:j Or@t'Jltof ti1~SJiitelFinanc@; 200
34{) Unlawful Me/usal tel Pay Pbjfjjjti faxes tif lJut'!s. 2[11 I
350 friditerrn,'mt!Q FtehiMI te pay T!4xes; 201
351 Ehttilfigeflftg $oUfoes of RevsrWe, 202
352 G!i1ntratJafia, 203
bmnes agaihSt the Natidria:1 Economy and State
353
MontJj?J6iies; 204
354 Aggfff\iati~n to the GriMa; 20S
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CFUMeS A~AIN9fetJF1RENcils, t10VEi~NMENt
B()NbS ORSSOURITV OOCUM!Nfs,O.FFIOIAb
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SEAbS, sf AI\IIPgOff INSfRUMENTS
af:lApTER I
C}QUNfERFlElf CURRENOY, IONb OR SIEGl/Rjfy
oOOtJI\llEiNf$
355 ~enefB'jProvisioh (jonceffiili!1 JUfidlGaJ Person 2Q6
356 Making. 206
357 Forgery. 207
35s D~tJaihg. 207
359
IhiPortation Ilfbtport~tlcii1i A~i1fsifIQnI Aa~fjtiifj/j in 201
Trustor Off~r;
300 Pre'Sumpf~-6f'IH~nttO.Utfer. 20'7
~1 Uttef'O'g, 29~
3:;! Petty CaHS, 208
498 Criminal Code
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CHAPTER II
FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL SEALS, STAMPS,
MARKS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
363 Falsification or Improper use of the Seals of the State, 208
Falsification and Improper' use of other Public or Private
364 209
Seals.
365 Falsification of Official Marks. 209
366 Falsification of Official Stamps of Value. 210
367 Falsification of Weights and Measures. 210
Importation, Exportation, Purchase, Acceptance in Trust
368 211
and Offer
CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS
369 Counterfeiting without intent to defraud. 211
Endangering of the Currency, Bonds or Security
370 212
Documents, or Official Marks, Stamps or Seals.
371 Machinery and Means of Falsification. 213
372 Mitigating Circumstances. 213
373 Special Aggravating Circumstances. 214
374 Protection-of the Interests of Foreign States. 214
BOOK IV.
CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC. INTEREST OR THE
COMMUNITY
TITLE I
BREACHES OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
CHAPTER I
Falsification, ForgeryAl)d Suppression Of
Instruments
37.5 Material Forgery. 215
376 Intangible Forgery. 216
377 Specified Cases. 216
378 Use of Forged Instruments. 216
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CHAPTER II
FORGERY OF CERTIFICATES
385 Forged Certificates. 220
386 Fraudulent Procurement of False Official Certification. 221
387 Issuing False Medical Certificate. 221
388 Concurrent Crimes. 222
389 False Declaration and Entries. 222
390 Instruments and Means of Falsification. 223
CHAPTER III
FALSIFICATION OF GOODS
391 Falsification and Adulteration. 223
392 Uttering. 224
Importation, Exportation, Acquisition and Storing of
393 224
Goods.
394 Aggravation and Collateral Penalties. 224
395 Falsification and Adulteration Injurious to Health. 225
TITLE II
TITh~ III
QAIMI; M~~.AltUn~Y~61~ QFf!I~t;
9HAPTI;R I,
~!;~!;RA6 P~~VI~!(:mi
402 Pf?fioi~i9n. 2~~
403 Presympt!9f1 Qf 'n.t~Rt \Q {:)p\f!in ~g~!1\~Q@ qr t9 '!1jyre,. ?$1
404 Prin(.}ip'~ g~1
The g~!1~4rr~!1t AppHcQli9t1~f Aqminitf\HY~P~F\q\\ilil
205 $~3
and QQffiP!:1I1%i'ltiQI1
406 Exeffipti9n frern PrqEcytiql1. 233
9HA~'I't;R H
Q~IMJ:~ QqMMITI~~ E,I"(PU~bIQ ~~fWANT~
A.~AINi~T PUeU,,!@ qf,tFIQ
S~C?l!(:mI~"Q9fnu~tiQI1 9f!!1l~ Q.~mm.iH~.9I?vf\ygU~
3~f~"11!i ~t~~h qf TI'y.~t~t1~ ~PQg f1~itl1
407 Abuse of P9wer 234
408 Qo.rrupt ~raoUoe.s 235
409 ACoeplaJWie of Ul19Ye Mvaotages 23.6
410 Qonupt[o.p Qommitte9 t;lyAxbi!xators. am:! qUlH Per9gn.~ 2;37
411 Ma!l;Igrni,oistra\iqO 2~7
412 Unlawful Disposal of Objeot in Qharge 239
Appropriation and MisapP(9priJlti9n in the Di$9har9~. of
413 240
Dutie$'
414 Traffic in Offi9iallnfluenc~ 241
415 III~gal Collection or Di$bur$~mEmt 242
416 Undu~ Delay of Matt~rs 243
Taking Things of Value without or with Inadequat~
417 244
I Consideration
I 418 Granting and Approving License Improperly. 244
Crimina' Code 501
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419 ,PO$~$$iQn OFU~*plai~ Prpperty 245
426
Release of Prisoners of War. or fiAjlitaryIntemeasang
Aiding to I;scape
. 249
CHAPTER JU
CRIMSS AGA~ pu:auc OFFICI;aY THfRJi)
PARnES
$ectwn I.- Crimes of CQrrupti~ CQfflmiUed b>v
Tlmrd PQ>r1Je;$in Conp,c~tiQn witbPublit4 Office
-..
S~Q." ..- ICn~ CornmiU.ftlbv 'fJ);i,dPMUes
.~~ ~e ~r~~ee 9tP~bfijc~.
432 Contempt Qf ~ffiia1O()f:if;esan<tpr~ma~n$. 252
E~9 J:1JiI?J!J,~i~!tyWithC9u,fQf~Y9l1~ ~ ~.~ ofa
433 2>3
u.c;::Em$.$".
TITLE IV
CRIME AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF
JUSTICE
CHAPTER 1
CRIMES AGAINST JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
443 Failure to Report a Crimes 258
444 Crimes against Whistleblowers or Witnesses. 258
445 Harboring and Aiding. 259
446 Misleading Justice. 259
447 False Denunciation or Accusation. 259
448 Refusal to Aid Justice. 260
449 Contempt of Court. 261
450 Breach of Secrecy of Proceedings. 262
Publication of Inaccurate or Forbidden Reports of
451 262
Proceedings
CHAPTER II
PERJURY AND'COGNATE CRIMES
452 False Statements by a Party. 263
453 False Testimony, Opinion or Translation. 264
454 Correction. or Withdrawal. 265
455 Provocation and Suborning. 265
456 Misrepresentation in Proceedings. 266
Tendentious Publications intended to pervert the Course
457 267
of Justice.
458 Betrayal of Interests. 267
Criminal Code 503
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TITLE V
CIrtAP'JER tf
CRIMESAGAINSTPUBUC. PEACE .AND
TRA1fQUtUTY
490' DistUrbances o:fMeetings o:r Assemblies. 281
.Oi$tmbancesResulting lirom Acts C.o.m.mitted.'loa State
~ : of Crilpab'letrr.esponsibility 288
492 .' Outrage on Re&gioos Peace and Feeling.. 289
493 Outrage an,too Repose:and Dtgnityof the Dead~ 289
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Criminal Code 505
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CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER'
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
494 Arson. 290
495 Provocation of Natural Disaster. 291
496 Damage to Installations or Protective Works. 291
497 Explosions. 291
498 Crimes Resulting from Negligence. 291
Danger caused by the use of Explosive, Inflammable or
499 292
Poisonous Substances
Illicit Making, Acquisition, Concealment or Transport of
500 293
Explosive, Inflammable or Poisonous Substances.
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST THE FREEDOM AND
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATtONS
505 Damage to Services and Instaltations of Public Interest. 296
Grave Endang.ering or Sabotage of Communications or
506 297
Transport .
507 Unlawful Seizure or Control of an Aircraft. 298
Endangering Fixed Platform on a Continentali Shelf or an
508 299
Aircraft or a Ship.
509 Damage to Fixed Platform, an Aircraft or a Ship. 300
510 Misuse of Signals and Alarms. 300
511 Unlawful Consignment of Dangerous Goods. 301
512 Grave Cases. 302
513 Participation of a Juridical Person in a Crime. 303
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INFRINGEMENTS OF CURATIVE AND PROTECTIVE
PROVISIONS
Unlawful Exercise of the Medical or Public-Health
535 316
Professions,
Unlawful Delivery of Poisonous or Dangerous
536 317
Substances.
537 Refusal to Provide Medical Assistance. 318
BOOK V
CRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND THE FAMILY
'TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE, PERSON AND HEALTH
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE
Section k- Homicide and its Forms
538 Principle. " 319
539 Aggravated Homicide. 319
540 Ordinary Homicide. 320
541 Extenuated Homicide. 320
542 Instigating or Aiding an.otherto Commit Suicide. 321
543 Homicide by Negligence, 321
544 Infanticide. 322
CHAPTER II
553
CRIMES AGAINST PERSON AND HEALTH
Principle
. 326
554 Expert Assessment In Case of Doubtful Cases 326
555 Grave Wilful Injury 327
556 Common Wilful Injury 327
557 Extenuating Circumstances 328
558 Consequences not Intended by the Criminal 328
559 Injuries Caused by Negligence 328
560 Assaults 329
CHAPTER III
CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST LIFE, PERSON AND
HEALTH
THROUGH HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
CHAPTER IV
CRIMES ENDANGERING LIFE, PERSON OR HEALTH
571 Exposure of the Life of Another 333
Exposing to Danger through the Violation of Tratfic
572 334
Regulations
573 Endangering the Human Body 334
574 Exposure or abandonment of another 335
575 Failure to Lend aid to another 336
576 Maltreatment of Minors 336
577 Brawls 337
578 Duels 338
579 Dueling: Challenge. Incitement and Aiding 338
TITLE"
CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY
580 Intimidation. 340
581 Threat of Accusation or Disgrace. 340
582 Coercion. 340
583 Deprivation of Powers .of.Deci~ion. .341
584 Combination of Crimes. 341
585 Illegal Restraint. 341
586 Abduction of Another. 342
587 Abduction of a Woman. 342
588 Abduction of an Unconscious or Defenceless Woman. 343
589 Abduction of a Minor. 344
510 Crimi rial Code
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CRIMES AGAINST OTHER PERSONS' RIGHTS
601 Restraint of the Free Exercise of Civil Rights. 350
602 Violation of the Right of Freedom of Movement. 351
603 Violation of the RightofF;reec:lom to Work. 351
604 Violation of Privacy of DOl1'}jQiJeor Restricted Areas. 352
605 Aggravation lothe Crime. . 352
Violation of the Privacy of Correspondence or
606 353
Consignments
TITLE III
CRIMES AGAINST HONOUR
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
607 Principle. 354
608 Means of Commission. 354
Punishment to be imposed wher~ the Crime is
609 355
Committed by Juridical Persons
610 Compensation. 355
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611 Immunity. 355
612 Non- Punishable. Comment and Averments. 356
CHAPTET II
SPECIAL PROVISIONS; INJURVTO HONOUR
613 Defamation and Calumny .
356
Truthful Assertions and Safeguarding of Higher Interest
614 357
Excepted
615 Insulting Behaviour and Outrage 358
616 Prov~ctaiQn and Retaliation 358
617 Withdrawal and Repentance 359
618 Special Cases Agmavatingthe Crime 359
Proceedings in Respect of Injury to the Honour of Absent
619 360
or Deceased Persons
TITLE IV
CRIMES AGAINST M9RAL.S AND THE FAMLV
CHAPTER I
CRIMES.AGAINST MORALS
Section 1.- Injury to Sexual Liberty and Chastity
620 Rape 361
621 Compelling a Man to Sexuallntercourse. 362
622 Sexual Outrages Accompanied by Violence 362
Sexual Outrages on Unconscious or Deluded Persons,
623 . 363
or on Persons Incapable rt Resisting
Sexual Outrages on Persons in Hospital, Interned or
624 363
Under Detention .
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINSTTHE FAMILY
Section 1.- CRIMES AGAlNS"F THE INSTITUTION OF
MARRIAGE
646 Fraud and Deceit in Marriage 375
647 Solemnizing or Contracting an Unlawful Marriage 376
648 Early Marriage 376
Criminal Code 513
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Where Solemnization or Conclu$ion of an Unlawful
649 376
Marriage is n()t Punishable
650 Bigamy 377
651 Exception 377
652 Adultery 377
653 Death of Complainant 378
CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS I
BOOK VI
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST RIGHTS IN PROPERTY
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
662 Principles 382
514 Criminal Code
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663 Presumption of Unlawful or Unjustifiable Enrichment. 383
664 Proceedings in the Evenfof a Crime within the FaIT,lily 383
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Section 1.- CRIMES AGAINST MOVABLE ROPERTY
665 Theft. 384
666 Abstracting Power 385
667 Abstraction of Things Jointly Owned 385
668 Abstraction to the Detriment ofa
. Deceased Person. 385
669 Aggravated Theft 386
670 Robbery 387
671 Aggravated Robbery 387
672 Looting 388
673 Piracy 388
674 Special Cases 389
675 Breach of Trust. 389
676 Aggravated Breach of Trust 390
677 Misuse or Waste of State or Public Property 390
678 Unlawful Use of the Propertyof.Another 391
679 Misappropriation 391
680 Misappropriation of Lost Property 392
Misappropriation of Things without Ownefor of Natural
681 392
Resources
682 Receiving 393
683 Aggravated Receiving 394
684 Money Laundering and Aiding. 394
CHAPTER III
CRIMES AGAINST RIGHTS IN PROPERTY
Section 1.- CRIMES INVOLVING FRAUD
692 Fraudulent Misrepresentatio.n 400
693 Drawing of Cheque witho.ut Cover 400
694 Fraudulent Manipulatio.no.f Stock Exchange Transactio.ns 401
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695 Gamingin Stocks o.rMerchandise 402
696 Aggravated Frauclulent Misrepresentatio.n 402
697 Other Crimes 403
698 Fraudulent Acts Relating to Insurance 403
699 Misrepresentatio.n by Fo.rgery. 404
Misrepresentatio.n by Fraudulent Exploitatio.no.f Public
700 404
Credulity
701 Other Fraudulent Acts 404
702 Mismanagement o.f Private Interests 406
703 Aggravated Case 406
704 Incitement to Speculatio.n 407
Incitement of Incapable Perso.ns to. carry out Prejudicial
705 408
Assignments
TITLE II
ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL CRIMES
716 Participation of a Juridical.Person ina Crime 413
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST INTANGIBLE RIGHTS
717 Attack on Another's Credit 413
718 Harmful False Information 414
719 Unfair Competition 414
Infringement of Marks, Declarations of Origin, Designs or
720 415
Models
Infringement of Rights Relating to Literary, Artistic or
721 416
Creative Works
722 Right of Complaint 416
723 Aggravated Cases. 416
724 Related Sanctions 417
CHAPTER II
CRIMES RELATING TO PROCEEDINGS OF DEBT,
EXECUTION AND BANKRUPTCY
725 Fraudulent Insolvency 417
726 Irregular Bankruptcy 417
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727 Fraudulent Bankruptcy 418
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728 Fraud in Execution 419
Misappropriation or Destruction of Property Subject to
729 419
Pledge or Uen
Misappropriation or Destruction of Property Subject to a
730 420
Court Order
731 Unjustifiable Preference 420
732 Purchase of Votes 420
733 Fraudulent Composition 421
PART III
CODE OF PETTY OFFENCES
BOOK VII
GENERAL PART
TITLE I
DIRECTIVES GOVERNING LlABLITY TO
PUNISHMENT
CHAPTER I
PEOPLE OF THE LEGAL PROVISIONS
734 Reference to General Principles 422
735 Petty Offences 422
736 . Application as to Offence 422
737 Equality before the Law 423
738 Application as to Place 423
739 Foreign Sentences 424
CHAPTER II
LlABll.lTY TO PUNISHMENT
-740 Punishable Acts and Persons 424
741 Conditions for Uability to Punishment 425
742 Measures for Purposes of Clarification 426
743 JustifICation and Excuses 426
-744 Mistake 426
518 Criminal Code
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Article Title .
No;
745 Extenuating and Aggravating Circumstances 427
TITLE II
RULES GOVERNING PENALTIES
CHAPTER I
PENALITIES AND MEASURES APPLICABLE
Section 1.- Principal Penalties
746 Exclusion of Ordinary Criminal Penalties 427
747 Arrest 428
748 Enforcement of Ordinary Arrest
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428
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749 Arrest in a Home or an Establishment 429
Special Method of Enforcement" in case of Members of
750 430
the Defence Forces and Young Offenders
751 Compulsory Labour in Substitution for Arrest 430
752 Fine; Ordinary Case; 431
753 Conversion of Fine into Compulsory Labour 432
Recovery of Fine; Special Case of Members of the
754 432
Defence' .
.
INFORMATION
763 Notice to the Authority Concerned and Publication. 436
764 Entry into the Register of Judgments. 436
CHAPTERII
ENFORCEMENTOF THE PENALTY
765 Exclusion of Suspension and Conditional Release 436
766 Extenuation of the Penalty 437
767 Ordinary Aggravation of the Penalty 437
768 Aggravation in case of Concurrence 437
769; Aggravation in Case of Recidivism 438
770 Concurrence and Recidivism 438
CHAPTER III
CONDITIONS FOR INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS,
SUSPENDING AND EXTINGUISHING THE
PROSECUTION AND THE PENALTY
771 Prosecution 438
772 Conditions as to Complaint 439
773 Limitation 439
774 Pardon and Amnesty 440
775 .Reinstatement ' 440
BOOK VIII
SPECIAL PART
TITLE I
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC INTERESTS
AND THE COMMUNITY
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
General Provisions regarding Petty Offences not
776 440
expressly covered under this Title
520 Criminal Code
Article -:-
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Article Title
No. .. No.
General Provision regarding Participation of a Juridical
777 441
Person in Petty Offences wider this Title
CHAPTER II
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST STATE OR PUBLIC
INTERESTS
Section 1.- Petty Offences against Public Crdit and
Confidence
778 Refusal of Legal Tender 442
779 Failure to Report the Possession of Counterfeit Money 442
780 Use of IllicitWeights and Measures 442
781 Use of Expired or Falsified Transport Titles . 443
Fraudulent Securing and Use of Degrees and
782 443
Certificates
Unlawful Making of, Trafficking in, and Wearing of,
783 444
Civilian Decorations and Insignia -
785/ 445
or Currencies
186 Violation of Provisions on Precious Metals 445
787 Violation of Provisions Regarding Negotiable Instruments 445
788 Violation of Provisions Conceming Savings and Banks 446
Violation of Provisions Regarding Lotteries, Gambling
789 446
and Betting
790 Violation of Provisions on Price Control 447
Violation of Provisions Regarding Organization, Exercise
791 447
and Control of Trades and Professions
CHAPTER III
BREACHES OF MILITARY DUTIES AND
CONTRAVENTIONS AGAINST THE DEFENCE AND
POLICE FORCES
792 Determining Military Contraventions 447
Criminal Code 521
Article Page.
Article Title
No. No.
793 Military Disciplinary Penalties 448
794 Contravention's against the Defence Forces 448
795 Application the Police 448
CHAPTER IV
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST THE DUTIES OF A
PUBLIC OFFICE OR A PUBLIC AUTHORITY
Section 1.- Petty Offences against the Duties of a
Public Office
796 Misuse of Authority in the discharge of a Public Office 449
797 Misuse of the Right of Constraint 449
798 Lack of Honesty 449
799 Undue Favouring 450
800 Careless handing over of Official Papers 450
801 Cases of Minor Importance; Disciplinary Punishments 450
Section
11.- Petty Offences against a Public
Authority
802 i Damage to Official Publications 451
Failure to Make Compulsory Official Statements or
803 451
Entries
804 Undue Publications 451
805 Abuse of Right 452
806 Refusal to Lend Assistance to a Public Authority 452
807 Refusal to Obey an Injunction 452
CHAPTER V
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY,
PEACE AND SECURITY
Section 1.- Offence against Public Safety
808 Control of Arms and Ammunition 453
809 Carrying and Use of Prohibited Arms 453
810 Control of Aliens 454
811 Unauthorized Change or Assumption of Another Name 454
522 Criminal Code
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Article Title
No. No.
Section 11.- Petty Offences against Public Peace,
Tranquillity and Orde.r
Breaches Against Laws Concerning the Mass Media and
812 454
Advertisements
813 Alarming Announcements, News or Publications 455
814 False Alarm 455
815 Disturbance of Work or Rest of Others 455
816 Blasphemous or Scandalous Utterances or Attitudes 456
817 Observance of Official Holidays 456
818 Measures againstAlcoholism 456
819 Causing Public Scandal while Drunk or IntoxicCl~ed 457
820 Supervision of Inns 457
Supervision of Theatrical Performances and
821 458
Entertainments
822 Scandalous Treatment of Animals 458
CHAPTER VI
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTHAND
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H.YGIENE;
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830 Control of Public Health Clnd Salubrity 462
831 Control of Toxic Substance~ and ?rugs. 462
832 Rendering another Person Unconscious o"r Stupefied 463
833 Control of Foodstuffs, Beverages and other Commodities 464
Regulation of the Medical and Therapeutic Professions
834 464
and Hospital$'
Criminal Code 523
Article Page
Article Title
NO. No.
835 Failure to Make Compulsory Notifications 465
836 Failure to AffOrd Attendance 465
837 Regulation of Burials and Cremations 465
rirLE II
PErrY OFFENCES AGAINST PERSONS AND
PROPERTY
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
838
General Provision Regarding Petty Offences not
466
Covered Under this Title
General Provision Regarding Participation of a JUridical
839 466
Person in Petty Offences Under this Title
CHAPTER II
PErry OFFENCES AGAINSr PERSONS
Section 1.- Petty Offences Relating to the Protection
of Persons
840 Assault and Minor Acts of Violence 467
841 Concealment of a Corpse 467
842 Petty Offences against Personal Liberty 468
843 Infringement of the Right to Private Secrecy 468
844 Slight Petty Offences against Honour 468
CHAPTER IV
PETTY ECONOMIC, TRADE OR MARITIME
OFFENCES
Breach of the Provisions Concerning the Keeping of
863 476
Books and Account
864 Resistance to Compulsory Execution. 476
865 Violation of Regulations regarding the Merchant Service 477
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ProclaD1ation No. 414/2004
Proclamatio,n No.414/2004
PREFACE
1. Sh9rt Title: .
This Proclamation may b~ cited gS 'The
Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic
Republic .of Ethiopia 2004."
2. ReDeal: '
4. Eff~~~iv~ Date:
Thi$ Criminal Code as publi$becl in ~a. 13~Jlarate
volume of the Federgl Negarit Gi3;z~ta ~nder
Proclamation No. 414/2004, shall come into
f()rc~ as of the 9th of May 200'5.
aOOKI
CRI.MeS, ANO CRI.MI.NAt.S
TI.TLI;. I.
QRI,MINAL. L.AW ANQ 11'$$COPE
CHAPTE.R 1
2 Criminal.Code
CHAPTER II
6 Criminal Code
;
(2) Nothing in the provision of b-article (1) of this
Article shall affect.immunities persons enjoying an
official status as sanctioned bpublic international
law.
8 Criminal Code
10 Criminal Code
Criminal Code 11
12 Criminal Code
Criminal Code 13
14 Criminal Code
CHAPTER I
THE CRIME
Criminal ,Code 15
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If, in such a case, the act -with which the
accused person is charged in itself constitutes a
crime he. shall be liable' to the punishment specified
for such a crime.
16 Criminal Code
CHAPTER II
18 Criminal Code
20 efimln~1 OQde
CHAPTE.R III
p~ r~QgrQ~g
(1) An B~~$Q!1l:l.hJl i:l h~v'in9 qqmmitt~Q a
crim~ g$ g pringipi:ll q~imini:ll <inQ.plmi$h~g i:l $ugh if:
(i:l) h~. gctu.~lIy Qqmmit$ tl1~ crim~ aith~r qIregt\yqr
indirectly, in particularb,y mean$ o.f gn anim~1 o.r
a naturCJJ fqrea; qr
Criminal Code 21
Criminal Code 23
24 Criminal Code
CHAPTER IV
30 Criminal Code
Criminal Code 31
32 Criminal Code
TITLE HI
CONDITIONS OF UABIUTVTO PUNISHMENT
IN RESPECT OF CRIMES
CHAPTER I
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBIU;rV
34 Criminal Code
(3) 011 the basis of the expert evidence the Court shall
make such decision as it thinks ;fit. In reaching its
decision it shall be bound solely by definite scientific
findings and not by the appreciation of the expert as
to the legal inferences to be drawn therefrom.
CHAPTER II
CRIMINAL GUILT
42 Criminal Code
(:(
tted by negligence (Art. 59(1)) there shall
Icurrence between the intentional act and
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Court shall increase the penalty accordingly (Art.
187(2)(a)); .
46 Criminal Code
48 Crimin~1 Code
50 Criminal Code
Criminal Code 51
(1) The Court shall ~educe the penalty, within the limits
allowed by lawd(An. 179), in the follqwing cases:
(a) when the criminal who previously of good
characteractec(wHhoutthRught or by reasq!l of
lack .,of intelligence, Ignorance or simplicity of
mind;
Criminal Code 53
54 Criminal Code
BOOK II
TITLE I
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II .
ORDINARY PUNISHMENTS APPLICABLE TO ADULTS
58 Criminal Code
(2) Where the criminal cannot pay the fine forthwith, the
Court may allow a period of time for payment; such
period may extend, according to circumstances, from
one to six months.
62 Criminal Code
To this end they may join their civil claim with the
criminal suit.
Crimina1 C6de 65
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(2)
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The sentence of simple imprisonment shall be served
in such prison or in such section thereof as is
appointed for the purpose.
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68 Criminal Code
~rticle 113.-
,
Conditional Release before Expiry of Period
of Sentence.
Criminal Code 79
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80 Criminal Code
Crlmi"~~ C.9,~e 81
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Article 136.- Refusal of Recognizance or Guarantee.
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84 CrhTiinat Code
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(3) When ad~quate ,','
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suren~s( or; gliarallt~es
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,are furnished
the prisone(shall beseHree. "
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$8.;' !' - mabUityto FurnishaGQ.antee..
4 ,
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86 Criminal Code
88 Criminal Code
(2) The Court shall decide the place orlocaHty where the
criminal is to reside and its duration 'which shall not
be less than one year and more than five years.
92 Criminal Code
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96 Criminal Code
98 Criminal. .Code
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Sub-section 11.- Penalties
j
Icle 166.- Principle.
j
Where measures under Articles 158-162 have been
applied and have failed the Court may sentence a j
young criminal to one of the following penalties, after
having ordered such inquiries to be made as may j
.
seem necessary (Art. 54).
j
rticle 167.- Fine; j
(1) In cases where the young criminal is capable of
j
paying a fine and of realizing the reason for its
imposition, the Court may sentence him to a fine,
j
which shall be proportionate to his means and the j
gravity of the crime.
j
A fine may be imposed in addition to any other
I
1
penalty.
I
criminals.
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Should a young criminal deliberately fail to pay
the fine within a reasonable time fixed by the I
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100 Criminal Code
TITLE II
CHAPTER I
DETERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE PENAL TV
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multiplicity of grounds of a aggravation, as well as the
degree of guilt of the criminal.
116 Crimina,ICQQQ
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Article 204.- Period of Probation.
(2) The Court shall so decide after enquiry (if any) and
on the recommEmdation of the penitentiary authority
and the appropriate supervisory authority and the
appropriate supervisory authorities.
It shall determine the conditions, limitation or
guarantees (security, control, etc.) upon which the
attempt at resumption of normal life shall be
conditioned.
CHAPTER II
provide.
Where the law .in the Special Part of this Code or in any
other legislation 'that complements criminal law provides
tha.t a crime is:punis~able upon .complaint, no. charge
shalLbe institute~ag~inst the, criminal unless th~ injured
party or his legal representative institute~a cOr1lplair;1t.
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(2) The limitation period shall begin to run from the day
on which the criminal first exercised his criminal
activity .
If the crimina1 act was committed repeatedly the
period shall begin to run from the day on which the
last act was performed; if it was pursued over a
period of time the period shall begin to run from the
day on which it ceased.
Where achieving a given result is one of the
constituents of the crime the period shall begin to run
on the day on which this result occurr~d.
PART II
SPECIAL PAR T
BOOK III
CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OR AGAINST NATIONAL OR
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS
TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE.
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST THE NATIONAL STATE
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CHAPTER II
,
MLE II
CRIMES IN VIOlALTIONOF INTERNATIONAL LAW
CHAPTER I
FUNDAMENTAL CRIMES
158 Cdminataode
the depreciation,
counterfeiting or systematic debasement of the
currency; or '
religiousconversion;
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(a) denatioraliz~tionorforcible
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or . ~ \ ,
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162 Ctiminat.Code,
CHAPTER 18
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANIJ ARIAN ORGANIZATIONS
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Whoever intentionally: ,
CHAPTER I
MIDITAWtCR!lMES)
168 CriminalCode
Articte288.- Desertion.
(1) Any member of the DefenCe Forces who with intent
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to evade military service, quits his unit, post or
~ilitary dut!es without proper authority, or fails to
return to them after being absent with leav~,
(2)
,
Where the' crime is committed in time of emergency,
generalmobilizationor war,
the criminal is punishable with simple
imprisonment not exceeding five years.
.
(3) Any member of the Defence Forces who makes a
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174 CrftniJ1'(I[Code
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(1) Whoever improperly uses, lends or pawns arms,
munitions, equipment, material' or instruments,
vehicles/ animals, or any other object entrusted or
hahded over to him, or to which he has access by
reason of his duty or military status,
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(2) Where
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~ crimeis.'committedin tim~ of war, the
punisf'lmel1tshall be rigorous imprisonment not
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"(3) Where the crime' and' ItS',CQn$equences are af
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(c) sur(eflde(s~Jortress,atown, port. or aerodrome, a
"garrtsdn, a post or afo~ified position, ~Ith6ut having
exhausted a1t~ossIble.meaO$ of p~f~nq!3'
J,
is 'punisnable with rigorQus iiJ;Jpri~pnment for life
orwith death.
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~~rtic'e '314.- Ab.andonmeritof ~eans of War Intact.
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(2) Where..the crime is committedparticularlyin time of
war, ahOthe ?ct hascausedseriou~confusion or
damage, the.' punishment shall be rigorous
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years.
CHAPTER II
authorityinthe.executionofhis duty;or -.
(b) against an officer or commanding officer
recognizable by his functions' or by his badges of
rank,
the criminal is punishable with simple imprisonment
for at least.. three' months in..the case of' threat or
unarmed attack which has done no injuryto th~ victim's
person or health, and. for at least .six montt)s
. in the case
of armed or violent attack.
Defence Forces; or
(b) fails. to . perform. his contractual .obligations
towards the Defence Forces or their services, be
they in respect to deliveries .or supplies of
provisions, equipment;. material or of "any other
objects, or in respect to installations, buildings, or
public works of any kind; or
(c) in general, performs the tasks," services or
deliveries incumbent upon him, supervises them,
or takes or makes deliverY of. them without
abiding by his contractual obligations or without
due care with resultant delay or default harmful
to the Defence Forces,
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CHAPTER III
TITLE IV
CRIMES AGAINST THE FISCAL AND ECONOMIC
INTERESTS OF THE STATE
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
(Art. as} .
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(~) Who~verintentionally:
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(2) Where the crime specified in sub-article (1) is
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committed by a jUridical person, it -is. punishable in
accordance with Article 90 of this Code.-
TITLE V
OR INSTRUMENTS.
CHAPTER I
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, BOND OR SECURITY
DOCUMENTS
208 CriminatCode.
CHAPTER II
FALSIFICATIONOF OFFICIAL SEALS,ST AMPS,
MARKS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
.
(2) Where the crime has caused grave harm to national
" "
(2) Where grave harm'is tau sed by the crime, the criminal
is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from three
years to ten years. '
CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS
BOOKdV
CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR THE
COMMUNITY
TITLE I
BREACHES OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
CHAPTER I
Falsification, Forgery And,Suppression Of Instruments
.
(b) an...instrurnentent~red .into a public r~gister
or a holographic will;or
(c) an :..'instrument ordocyment concerning
national.defence, or the Defence Forces or
their organization, duties or affairs,
the punishment. shall be rigorous
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years.
(2) Where the crime is committed by a public
servant,. officially entrusted with the drawing up,
filing, keeping. or delivery of. extracts from the
registers, instruments, deeds or documents in
question,
the punishment shall be rigorous
imprisonment from five years to twenty-five years.
In very serious cases, the punishment may
extend up to life imprisonment.
. .
Article 384.- Falsification af'duse. of False Public
TransportTicket~.
CHAPTER II
FORGEFtYOF CERTIFICATES
(3) Where the person who has made the false. medical
certificate is a public servant, and has acted in his
official capacity, the punishment shall be simple
imprisonment for not less than three years, or, where the
case is serious, rigorous imprisonment not exceeding
ten years in respect of a crime under sub-article (1); and
rigorous imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years and
fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Birr in respect
of a crime under sub .;'Hticle (2).
Crlminal.Code 223
CHAPTER III -
FALSIFICATION OF GOODS
TITLE II
BREACH OF SECREGY,AGAtNST(',UBLIC ,INTEREST
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Article 396.- , Breaches of Military Secrecy.
TITLE. III
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICE
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(2) Any public servant who, with intent to obtain for himself
or to procure for another an undue advantage or to
injure the right of another, directly or indirectly, accepts
or solicits an undue advantage by improperly performing
his responsibility or duty; or who, in any other way,
misuses the resp6nsibtlity or public trost vested in him to
procure an undue advaRtage for himself or another; or
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Conviction
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or acquittal under the provisions of this
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Chapter
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shall not exclude liability for damagesandj or administrative
penalties.
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the case, with simple imprisonment for not less than one
year, or with rigorous imprisonment note'xceeding seven
years and fine not exceeding ten thousand Birr.
CriminalCod~ 237
(1) Any public servant who, with intent to obtain for himself
or to procure for another-an undue advantage, and by
using his power or responsibility:
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is...punishaqle with :,simPc'e. impriS9nment not
e~cee(;Jing fiv~ ye~rs.
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CRIIVIES .AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICI; BYTHIRDPARTIES
250 Crimlnal'Code
(1) Whoever:
(a) by use of threats, coercion or violence, prevents
a public servant from performing an act which it is
his duty to perform, or forces him to perform such
an act or an act which he is not supposed to do;
.
or
(b) strikes a public servant or his assistants or uses
violence or any other act of coercion against him,
is punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding
three years, or fine not exceeding five thousand Birr.
TITLE IV
CRIME AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Whoever:
a) falsely notifies-the authorities of a crime which has
not been committed, or falsely accuses himself of
a crime which he has not committed; or
b) knowingly gives the authorities inaccurate
information in relation to criminal investigation or
proceedings,
is punishable with. simple imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or fine not exceeding one thousand Birr.
Whoever:
(a) denounces to the authorities as the perpetrator of a
crime a person he knows to be innocent; or
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(2) Where the criminal pleads a false excuse for the crime
committed under sub-article (1), he shall be punished
with simple imprisonment not exceeding three months
and fine.
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CHAPTER II
PERJURY AND COGNATE CRIMES
CHAPTER III
CRIMES AGAINST EXECUTION OF SENTENCE
TITLE V
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ELECTIONS AND VOTING
(1) Whoever:
a) causes himself to be entered on an electoral list or
register under a false name or title or in a false
capacity, or without disclosing an incapacity
recognized by law; or
b) causes himself to be entered on two or more lists at
one and the same time, or improperly accepts or
causes to be issued more than one election or voting
card; or
ct improperly causes third persons, whether living,
missing, deceased or fictitious, to be registered, or
receives cards in their name,
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Whoever:
a) by any unlawful means succeeds in discovering the
way in which an elector has exercised his right or
cast his vote; or
b) having fortuitoustylearned of such a fact,
intentionally makes it public and spreads it, whether
by word of mouth, by way of .the press or otherwise,
TITLE VI
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY, PEACE AND
TRANQUILLITY
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY
Article483.- -
Secret Societies and Armed. Bands.
(1) Whoever, of his own free will, takes Part, on the public
~nways or, in Q pt.tbUc plooe,ln assemblies
for-bi~Effl by taw,
is, punishabJewith fine .ootexceeding two
tt}:ousandEiifr.
m ~_~~'~OIr~.'an'
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~~~~~h~e1!m!'.
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Whoever:
a) makes, utters, distributes or crie~.out seditious or
threatening remarks or displays images or drawings
of a seditious or threatening nature in any public
place or meeting; or
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
218 CIi~C04e.
Whoever pljblicly:
Whoever:
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TITLE VII
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE SECURITY
OF COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTEiR I
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
'OrifJIImalieoae .293
CHAPTER"
ORIMES <AGAtNSTTHEFREEDO'M AND
SECURITY OF COMMtJNfCATtONS
TITLE VIII
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I
INFRINGEMENT OF THE GENERAL PROTECTIVE
PROVISIONS
304 ~_coae
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,the punishmentshallberigorOI:J$imprisonment not
exceeding twenty years, or in grave 'cases, with
rigorousimprisonmelitfor Ufeor death.
{3) Where the crime is committed negligently, the
punishment shall be sit11pfeimprisonment or fine.
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(4) Whoever:
a) plants, buys, receives, makes, possesses, sells or
delivers one of the substances mentioned in sub-
article (1) above, to be privately used by himself
or another; or
b) uses or causes to be used one of these
substances without medical prescription or in any
other unlawful manner,
is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not
exceeding seven years, and fine not exceeding fifty
thousand Birr.
CriminalCode 313
b) detfberatetymanufactures,adtttterates, sells or
distributes remedies,. medicaments; dietetic
products or tonics, not poisonous in themselves
and procumble without aprescript,ion, the
defective manufacture or adulteration of which
. can havedaogerous effacts.
for. or other
products,intend8dfor ..~'a~,
thereby 'endangering the fale(s.heaIh or lie;
.
Of
b} impons,exports.stores. seI$. ~ fors. or
~ such injurious.fodder or other
feeding". "
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Any juridical person which participates in one of the
crimes specified in Articles 525 to 529,
shall be punishable in accordance with Article 90 of this
Code.
CHAPTER II
INFRINGEMENTS OF CURATIVE AND PROTECTIVE
PROVISIONS
BOOK V
CRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND THE FAMILY
TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE, PERSON AND HEALTH
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST LIFE
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST PERSON AND HEALTH
(3) Where the victim has returned assault for assault, the
Court may refrain from inflicting any punishment other
than a reprimand or warning for the future on either of
the two or both parties.
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CHAPTER III
CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST LIFE, PERSON AND
HEALTH
THROUGH HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
CHAPTER IV
CRIMES ENDANGERING LIFE, PERSON OR HEALTH
(2) Where the act has caused injury to the life, body, health
or property of another, the relevant p'rovisions of this
Code and those of the infringed traffic regulation shall
apply conourrently.
(3) Whoever takes an organ or. part of. the body of another
by coercion, fraud, trickery or without the consent of the
person concerned,
is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from ten years
to twenty-five years.
(4) Whoever, apart from the cases specified in the above
sub-articles, and contrary to law, regulations or rules,
carries out scientific or medical examination, research
or experiments ona person's body by coercing the
person or without his consent or knowledge, or
discloses or gives under any conditions to another
person such information obtained in this manner,
is punishable, according to the circumstances of
the case, with simple imprisonment for not less than one
year, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten
years.
(5) Where a juridical person commits one of the acts
specified in sub-article (2), (3) or (4) above, it shall be
liable to punishment in accordance with Articles 34 and
90 (3) of this Code.
(4) In such. cases, where those who have caused the injury
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or death can be discovered, they shall be punishable
under the relevant provisions concurrently (Art. 66).
(3) Where the combat was to last until the death of one of
the combatants, the punishment shall be rigorous
imprisonment, which shall not exceed ten years, where
death actually ensued.
TITLE II
CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY
(1) Whoever:
a) forcibly enslaves another, sells,. alienates,
pledges or buys him, or trades or traffics in or
exploits him in any manner; or
b) keeps or maintains another in a condition of
slavery, even in a disguised form,
is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from
five years to twenty years, and fine not exceeding
fifty thousand Birr.
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST OTHER PERSONS' RIGHTS
TITLE III
CRIMES AGAINST HONOUR
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTET II
SPECIAL PROVISIONS; INJURY TO HONOUR
TITLE IV
CRIMES AGAINST MORALS AND THE FAMLY
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST MORALS
trades in them; or
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CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST THE FAMILY
CHAPTER III
COMMON PROVISIONS
BOOK VI
CRfMESAGA4NSTPROPERTY
TITLE I
CRIMES AGAtNSTRiGHTS IN PROPERTY
CHAPTER I
GENeRAL ~V1SIONS
CHAPTER II
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
390 CrimilllltCedill
highlyconsiderable damage; or
CHAPTER III
CRIMES AGAINST RIGHTS IN PROPERTY
402 CriminalCose
90 of this Code.
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TITLE II
CHAPTER I
CRIMES AGAINST INTANGfStE RIGHTS
Ie 7~.." "elt:lt,,,.Sanction..
Apt}rt'fom the p~n~1sanction angany civilcl~im,the Court
shall ord~r th~ confiscation of the obj~ts, goods or works
wMichare infringeOlEmts~$ well as of the proceeds. of sale
or p~rfQrm.nc~.
Th$ j4<:i9m~ntshalt be g',,~n the necessary PublicitybYthe
Court'
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CAlMeS Rit,.A'ftNG TO PROCBE[)INGS OF DEBT,
exeOUTlQ" ANI) fitANI<FU)PTQV
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(2) Any third person who sO acts with the same intent to
the prejudice of the creditors is punishable with
simple impriSOnment not exceeding three years, or
fine not exceeding fifty thousand Birr.
Article 130... Misappropriation or Destruction of Property
Subject to a Order. '
a bankruptcy,
is punishable with .$impleImprisonment not exceeding
three years.
PART III
CODE OF PETTY OFFENCES
BOOK VII
GENERAL PART
TITLE I
DIRECTIVES GOVERNING LIABILITY TO PUNISHMENT
CHAPTER I
SCOPE OF THE LEGAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II
LlABIJ,..ITY TO PUNISHMENT
TITLE II .
RULES GOVERNING PENALTIES
CHAPTER I
PENALTIES AND MEASURES APPLICABLE
432' . e.rimina.I.Code
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Article
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760.- Prohibition of Undertakings and Suspension
of a Work Permit.
Withdrawal of a license (Art. 142), closing of an
establishment or suspension of its activity (Art. 143),
whether total- or partial, may be ordered only as a
temporary measure in case of repeated petty offences
connected with the use of a license or the management
of an establishment.
Affectilig Persons.
(1) A prohibitionfrbm resorting to certain places
conducive to the commission of an offence or
further petty offences (Art. 145) may be ordered by
the Court in cases where such prohibition appears
to be justified, in particular where there has been
recidivism or where recidivism is likely.
The duration of such prohibition shall be fixed
in the judgment,. and in any case shall not exceed a
maximum period of six months.
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Article 765.~ t;x,clusion of $usPe:l1sIQn and Conditional
Aelea~,e.
. . CHAPTERIII
CONDITIONS FOR INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS,
SUSP~NDING AND EXTINGUISHING THE
PROSECUTION AND THE PENAL TV
BOOK VIII
SPECIAL PARt
TITLE I
PEm OFFENCES AGAINSTPUS1.JCINtERESTS ANDTHE
COMMUNITY
CHAPTER I
GENERAl.. PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST $TATE QR PUBLIC
INTERESTS
Whoever:
(a) without authoriziition makes or falsifies civilian
decorations, medals or insignia, stores, distributes,
sells or offers them for sale; or
(b) uses or wears decorations, medals .or insignia ,to
which he is not entitled,
Gamblingand Betting.
(1) Whoever:
(a) publicly organizes for profit lotteries,
professional betting or gambling without having
obtained an authorization from the competent
authority; or
(b) without authorization organizes for profit in a
public place or a place open to the public or in a
private club gambling or betting or any other
officially prohibited games of chance, or
participates in such games or betting; or
(c) in any other way contravenes the relevant laws,
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regulations or directives,
CHAPTER III
BREACHES OF MILITARY DUTIES AND
CONTRAVENTIONS
AGAINST THE DEFENCE AND POLICE FORCES
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Any criminal activity directed against a member of the
Defenge Force.s or against the Defence Forces or the
Auxiliary Services and any violation of orders, dIrectives
or reguLations issued by the appropriate military
a4thority which are not punishable under the Criminal
Code shall be deemed to be petty Qffences against
members of the Defence Forces and shall be punishable
with fine or arrest on the usual conditions.
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. THE .DUTlE$ OF A PUBLI.C
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(lFFIOI; QR A PUall,.lCAUTHQFUTY
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CHAPTER V
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY,
PEACE AND SECURITY
Another Name.
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CHAPTER VI
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC .HEALTH AND
HYGIENE
TITLE II
PETTY.OFFENCES AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY
,CHAPTER. I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PERSONS
CHAPTER III
PETTY OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
(2)
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A petty theft committed to the prejudice of an
ascendant,a descendantor a spouse not legally
separated shall not be punishable.
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Article 862.- Unauthorized Collections.
Whoever publicly collects funds or appeals for money
without being authorized so to do by law or the
competent authority,
is punishable with fine or arrest.
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CHAPTER tV
PETTY ECONOMIC, TRADE OR MARITIME OFFENCES