Article 189. Extortion

1. Demand to transfer somebody else's property or property title, or any other acts in respect of property under threats of violence against the victim or his/her close relatives, or restriction of their rights, freedoms or lawful interests, or damage or destruction of their property or the property entrusted to them or placed into their custody, or disclosure of information that the victim or his close relatives would like to keep secret (extortion), -

shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term.

2. Extortion, if repeated, or committed by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or by an official through abuse of office, or a threat to kill or inflict bodily injury, or accompanied with endamagement or destruction of property, or where it caused significant damages to the victim, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

3. Extortion accompanied with violence dangerous to life or health of a person, or where it caused property damage in gross amount, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with the forfeiture of property.

4. Extortion that caused property damage in especially gross amount, or committed by an organized group, or accompanied with infliction of grievous bodily injury, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with the forfeiture of property.

Article 190. Fraud

1. Taking possession of somebody else's property or obtaining the property title by deceit or breach of confidence (fraud), -

shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a term up to two years, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years.

2. Fraud, if repeated, or committed by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or where it caused a significant damages to the victim, -

shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100 tax-free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a term of one to two years, or restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for a term up to three years.

3. Fraud committed in respect of a gross amount or by unlawful operations involving computerized equipment, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

4. Fraud committed in respect of an especially gross amount, or by an organized group, -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years and forfeiture of property.

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