According to a. 405 of the Penal Code, if the perpetrator of certain crimes against property (e.g. fraud) completely satisfies the injured party without unlawful damage to a third party before his first examination as a suspect (i.e. before the initiation of criminal proceedings) he is not even considered criminal, while if he does so at a later time, that is, after his examination but before he is irrevocably brought to trial, he is exempted from all punishment. Alternatively, the accused may apply to the public prosecutor for criminal conciliation, i.e. to reach an agreement between himself and the victim, in which the former will fully compensate the latter, resulting in the final imposition of a much smaller penalty, which will not exceed one year (or both if there are aggravating circumstances).