Source: https://www.legislationline.org/documents/id/6771
Timestamp: 2020-04-09 10:14:17
Document Index: 718253859

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art.140', 'Art.184', 'Art.184', 'Art.339', 'Art.340', 'Art.341', 'Art.341', 'Art.346', 'Art.357', 'Art.357']

Criminal Code (2002, amended 2009)
N 985-XV adopted on 18.04.2002
Article 140. War Propaganda
(1) War propaganda, spreading of pretentious or invented information inciting to war, or any other actions aimed at unleashing war committed verbally; in writing; on radio, television, cinema; or by any other means shall be punished by a fine of up to 500 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 6 years, in both cases with the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to practice certain activities for up to 5 years.
(2) Commission of the acts set forth in par. (1) by a high-ranking official shall be punished by a fine in the amount of 500 to 1000 conventional units or by imprisonment for 3 to 7 years, in both cases with the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to practice certain activities for up to 5 years.
[Art.140 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
(1) A violation of the right to freedom of assembly by illegally preventing meetings, demonstrations, manifestations, processions, or any other type of assembly as well as citizens’ participation therein or by forcing citizens to participate in such assemblies:
c) involving violence not dangerous to life or health, shall be punished by a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 conventional units or by community service for 180 to 240 hours or by imprisonment for up to 2 years.
a) committed with the use of a weapon or another object used as a weapon or specially adjusted to cause bodily injury or damage to health;
b) involving violence dangerous to life or health;
c) causing large-scale damage;
d) causing other severe consequences, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to 5 years.
[Art.184 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
[Art.184 amended by Law No. 184-XVI dated 29.06.2006, in force as of 11.08.2006]
Article 339. Usurpation of State Authority
(1) Actions committed for the purpose of usurping or forcefully maintaining state authority
that violate the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova shall be punished by imprisonment
(2) The same actions that cause:
a) a violent change in the constitutional order of the Republic of Moldova;
b) the death of a person;
c) other severe consequences;
shall be punished by imprisonment for 12 to 20 years.
[Art.339 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
Article 340. Armed Rebellion
Organizing or leading an armed rebellion and participation therein for the purpose of a violent
change in the constitutional order or for the purpose of violating the territorial integrity of the
Republic of Moldova shall be punished by imprisonment for 12 to 20 years.
[Art.340 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
Article 341. Calls for the Overthrow or for a Violent Change in the Constitutional Order
(1) Public calls for the overthrow or for a violent change in constitutional order or for
violating the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and the dissemination in various
forms for the same purpose of materials containing such calls shall be punished by a fine in
the amount of 200 to 600 conventional units or by imprisonment for up to 3 years.
b) by two or more persons
shall be punished by a fine in the amount of 300 to 1000 conventional units or by
imprisonment for 1 to 4 years.
(3) The actions set forth in par. (1) or (2) committed upon the order of a foreign organization
or its representatives shall be punished by imprisonment for 3 to 7 years.
[Art.341 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
[Art.341 amended by Law No. 184-XVI dated 29.06.2006, in force as of 11.08.2006]
Article 346. Deliberate Actions Aimed at Inciting National, Racial, or Religious Hostility or Discord
Deliberate actions, public calls including through mass-media either printed or electronic aimed at inciting national, racial, or religious hostility or discord, the humiliation of national honor and dignity, direct or indirect limitations of rights, or that offer direct or indirect advantages to citizens based on their national, racial, or religious affiliations shall be punished by a fine of up to 250 conventional units or by community service for 180 to 240 hours or by imprisonment for up to 3 years.
[Art.346 amended by Law No. 184-XVI dated 29.06.2006, in force as of 11.08.2006]
Article 357. Organizing or Leading an Illegal Strike and Hindering the Activity of an
Enterprise, Institution, or Organization in Conditions of Emergency, Siege, or a
(1) Organizing or leading an illegal strike and hindering the activity of an enterprise,
institution, or organization in conditions of emergency, siege, or a military situation shall be
punished by a fine of up to 500 conventional units or by community service for 100 to 240
[Art.357 amended by Law No. 277-XVI dated 18.12.2008, in force as of 24.05.2009]
[Art.357 amended by Law No. 184-XVI dated 29.06.2006, in force as of 11.08.2006]