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Criminal Code of the Russian Federation No. 63-FZ of June 13, 1996 (as amended up to Federal Law No. 111-FZ of April 23, 2018), Russian Federation
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2018
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Entry into force:
January 1, 1997
Signature:
June 13, 1996
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes
This consolidated version of the Criminal Code incorporates all the amendments up to 'Federal Law No. 111-FZ of April 23, 2008, on Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation', which entered into force on May 4, 2018.
For amendments introduced by the said Federal Law No. 111-FZ, see the following provisions of the Special Part, Section VIII, Chapter 21 of this consolidated version:
- Article 158, paragraph 3, subparagraph c) (the symbol',-' is replaced by the semi colon (;) after the word 'on the large scale'), subparagraph d) (added); and paragraph 4, subparagraph 4 under the 'Notes' (amended);
- Article 159.1 (the paragraph on the 'Notes' of this article is added, which reads: the words 'as well as in Articles 159.3, 159.5, 159.6 of this chapter' are replaced by the words 'and Article 159.5 of this Code);
- Article 159.3 (its title is amended as follows 'Fraud committed with the use of electronic payment means'; and paragraph 1 is amended where the words “with arrest for up to four months” are replaced by the words “with imprisonment for up to three years”);
- Article 159.6, paragraph 3 (amended in its entirety).
The consolidated Criminal Code provides for criminal sanctions for infringement of copyrights, patents and trademarks, and infringement of commercial secrets (see Special Part, Section VII, Chapter 19, Articles 146 & 147; and Section VIII, Chapter 22, Articles 180 & 183).
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Уголовный кодекс Российской Федерации № 63-ФЗ от 13.06.1996 г. (с изменениями, внесенными в соответствии с Федеральным законом № 111-ФЗ от 23.04.2018 г.)
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