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The Amendments To The Criminal Law Of The

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Krimināllikumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: criminal law amendments to make the criminal law of the Republic of Latvia (Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1998, no. 15; 2000, no. 12, 13, 15; 2001; 2002, nr. 11, 16, 22, 23 no; 2003, 10, 15; 2004, nr. 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13; 2005, nr. 2, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21; 2006, no 1., 7., no. 22; 2007 3, no. 15; 2008, 3, nr. 24; 2009, 13, 15, 21. no; Latvian journal, 2009, 193. no; 2010, 178, 199. no; 2011, 99, 117, 148, 199. no; 2012, 202. no; 2013, 61 no; 2014, 66, 70, 105, 204, 214. no; 2015, 11, 34, 227, 235. No.) the amendments are as follows: 1. Article 84: Add to the name of the article after the word "organization" with the words "and the Republic of Latvia"; adding to the disposition of the first subparagraph, the words "or who determines and regulates the national sanctions of the Republic of Latvia"; replace the first part of the word "penalties" by "three four". 2. Article 192: replace the first part of the enacting terms, the words "fabrication, transport, transfer, acquisition or possession, in order to distribute it to" with the words "transport, transfer, acquisition or possession, in order to distribute or manufacture" about it; make the second paragraph as follows: "(2) in the Republic of Latvia for the fake banknotes in circulation or circulation of banknotes, coins, national financial instruments or foreign manufacture or distribution of such fakes, if it made a significant extent — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years, confiscating belongings or without confiscation of property."; to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) For the first part of this article, actions, where much or if they committed organized group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of between two and ten years in confiscating property or without confiscation of property, and with the supervision of the probation for a period of up to three years or without." 3. To supplement the law with article 192.1 as follows: "article 192.1. The counterfeiting equipment, software, data, and other features for the manufacture, acquisition, storage and distribution of equipment, software, data protection (security) element or any other purchase, manufacture, storage or distribution, adapted to the Republic of Latvia in circulation or circulation of banknotes, coins, national financial instruments or foreign currency fraud, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty , or to forced labour, or by a fine. " 193. Article 4: turn off the first part; turn off the fourth part of the enacting terms, the words "the financial instrument for the acquisition or disposal of or on behalf of another person, on the basis of the internal market in financial instruments, as well as information on market manipulation of the financial instruments or on". 5. To supplement the law with article 193.2 of the following: ' article 193.2. Insider trading illegal use and manipulation of financial markets (1) for the internal use of unlawful information, financial markets, suggesting to another person or incitement of another person to engage in illegal insider trading in the financial markets, as well as the manipulation of financial markets, if it would create severe consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to four years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine. (2) Of this article, provided for in the first subparagraph, if the criminal offence committed, organized a group — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of two to ten years probation and supervision for a period of up to three years or without. " 6. in article 200: replace the words "in the name of the article on the financial instruments market Insider not allowed" with the words "financial market insider trading illegal"; make the first part of the following sanctions: "punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine." replace the enacting terms of the second subparagraph, the words "financial instruments market Insider unauthorised disclosure" with the words "financial market Insider unlawful disclosure"; replace the second paragraph, the words "sanctions one year" with the words "two years". 7. Supplement article 212.1 of the Act with the following: "article 212.1. Tampering with a sports contest (1) For the manipulation of sporting organisations for action sports competition — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine. (2) For the first part of this article, actions, if they are associated with the value of the material, financial or other nature benefit, surrender or offering, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine. (3) of this article provided for in the second paragraph of the criminal offence, if it's done much or if done it organized a group of — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with a temporary deprivation of liberty, or to forced labour, or by a fine. " 8. transitional provisions be supplemented by the following paragraph 20: "20. amendments article 84 of this law, in the name of the enacting terms of the first subparagraph and shall enter into force simultaneously with the international and the national of the Republic of Latvia Law of sanctions." 9. Add to the informative reference to European Union directives, with 19 and 20 in the following wording: "19) the European Parliament and of the Council on 2014 16 April 2014/57/EU directive on criminal penalties for market abuse (market abuse directive); 20) European Parliament and Council of 15 may 2014, the EU directive in 2014/62/on the euro and other currency criminal law protection of the euro against counterfeiting and replacing Council framework decision 2000/383/JHA. " The law shall enter into force on March 1, 2016. The Parliament adopted the law of 28 January 2016. The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Mūrniec Riga 2016 February 15.