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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.) the amendments are as follows: 1. Article 55: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "in determining the behavior of the control of the convicted or not"; Add to the second paragraph after the words "court imposed" with the words "criminal enforcement of regulatory and statutory"; adding to the third paragraph with the sentence the following wording: "the inspection begins with a court date of entry into force of the judgment." express the sixth paragraph 3 by the following: "3) to participate in probation programmes, in accordance with the national probation service;"; to make the ninth subparagraph by the following: "(9) if the conditional convict without justification to fulfil the duties of the Court or the criminal sanctions enforcement Act regulatory obligations or repeatedly commits an administrative offence, for which he imposed an administrative penalty, the Court shall, on the basis of the application of the authority tasked to control the behavior of the convicted, can decide on the penalties laid down in the judgment execution of convicted or checking the extension of up to one year." 2. in article 58.1: Add to the third paragraph with the sentence the following wording: "the trial period starts with the Prosecutor's decision takes effect date."; Add to fourth with 2.1 as follows: "21) not to change his residence without the State Probation Service consent;" to make the fourth paragraph 3 by the following: "3) periodically register the national probation service and to participate in probation programmes, in accordance with the national probation service;". 3. Article 61: replace the second paragraph, the words "If the convict did not commit violations" with the words "and if convicted is not the existing penalties for parole violations or arrangements for administrative violations and he"; to make the fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) the Court, releasing convicted conditionally before the term of the punishment, may he not served time on the penalty to impose this law, in article 55. If conditionally released before the deadline without justification, fails to fulfil the duties of the Court or the criminal sanctions enforcement Act regulatory obligations or repeatedly commits an administrative offence, for which he imposed an administrative penalty, the Court shall, on the basis of the application of the authority tasked to control the behavior of the convicted, may adopt a decision on the part of the fine is not served. " 4. Article 78 of the expression as follows: "article 78. National, ethnic and racial hatred was causing (1) for an activity that intentionally focused on national, ethnic or racial hatred or Concord — render punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to sixty minimum monthly salaries. (2) for the same activity, if it is associated with violence, fraud or threats, or if done so within a group of persons or a State official, or company (company) or organisation responsible, or if its done using automated data processing system — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to ten years. " 5. Supplement article 149.1 of the law with the following: "article 149.1. The violation of the prohibition of discrimination (1) Concerning discrimination on grounds of racial or ethnic origin or of other specific legislation in violation of the prohibition of discrimination, when committed repeatedly during the year — punishable by a fine of up to thirty minimum monthly salary. (2) for the same activity, if it would cause material injury or if it is associated with violence, fraud or threats, or if done so within a group of persons or a State official, or company (company) or organisation responsible, or if its done using automated data processing system — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. " 6. Article 150 of the expression as follows: "article 150. Religious hate lifting (1) for a person of religious harassment or hate feelings lifting due to that person's attitude to religion or atheism, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to forty minimum monthly salaries. (2) for the same activity, if it would cause material injury or if it is associated with violence, fraud or threats, or if done so within a group of persons or a State official, or company (company) or organisation responsible, or if its done using automated data processing system — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to four years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to eighty minimum monthly wages. " 7. Supplement article 166, second subparagraph, after the words "nature materials" with the word "Download". 8. To supplement the law with article 169.1 as follows: "article 169.1. The adoption of illegal activity (1) sort of consent of minors For adoption if they are given the minor's mother, father or guardian in the end, the greedy — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to forty minimum monthly salaries. (2) on the request of the minor's consent to the adoption of the minor's mother, father or guardian personally or through an intermediary, using violence, threats, deceit, bribery or other illegal means, as well as through the following: punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to four years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to eighty minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. (3) in the second paragraph of this article, actions, if they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period from three to eight years, confiscating belongings. " 9. Article 182 of the expression as follows: "article 182. Electricity, warm medium power and gas consumption of arbitrary, arbitrary electronic communication services (1) electricity, heat or gas consumption, if arbitrary it repeatedly during the year, or for electronic communications services, the use of arbitrary if it created considerable economic loss — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. (2) for electricity, heat or gas consumption or arbitrary about arbitrary electronic communication services if it done much or if it is committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages. " 10. To supplement the law with article 182.1 as follows: "article 182.1. Illegal activity with the electricity consumed komercuzskait (1) komercuzskait of The intervention of electricity meter in action or for obstructing or on equipment, devices or software manufacture, adaptation, distribution or installation, if it creates an opportunity for persons to consume electricity, arbitrarily — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to sixty minimum monthly salaries. (2) the same acts, if committed repeatedly or if they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. " 11. Express 190.1 of the first paragraph of article disposition of the following: "(1) For the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, the raw materials intended for the manufacture of substances (precursors), spirits or other alcoholic beverages, as well as radioactive or hazardous substances, the strategic value of the goods or other, explosives, arms, ammunition to move across the State border of the Republic of Latvia in any illegal manner". 12. To supplement the law with 221.1, 221.2, 221.4 221.5 article 221.3, and by the following: ' article 221.1. Illegal sales of alcoholic beverages (1) For illegally made or counterfeit (produced) of alcoholic drinks or alcohol-based liquids that are not spirits, but are offered as drinks (alcoholic beverages illegally), marketing — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or by arrest, or to forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. (2) the same acts, if committed repeatedly or extent or if its done by a group of persons by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. (3) the same acts, if they caused serious consequences — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of five to ten years or by a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages, seizing property and with the police control for a period of up to three years. 221.2 article. The illegal production of alcoholic beverages (production), storage and handling (1) on the illegal production of alcoholic beverages (production), storage or movement, when committed repeatedly during the year — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or by arrest, or to forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. (2) illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages (production), storage or handling, if it made much or if it is committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, seizing property or without confiscation of property. Article 221.3. The illegal purchasing Of alcoholic beverages illegal purchase of alcoholic beverages, when committed repeatedly during the year — punishable by arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. 221.4 article. Personal exemption from criminal liability for the illegal purchase of alcoholic beverages, and to move the Person voluntarily referred the illegal liquor and voluntarily declared this illegal purchase of alcoholic beverages, the manufacture (production), storage, or disposal, is exempted from criminal liability for their acquisition, storage or transfer. 221.5 article. Space transfer illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages (production), storage and disposal of space transfer illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages (production), for storage or disposal, if these operations are made repeatedly during the year — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages. " 13. To supplement the article with a 255 third subparagraph by the following: "(3) For the first or second part of the activities envisaged, if its done by a group of persons by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of five to ten years, confiscating or taking away the right to communicate to the occupation for a period of two to five years." 14. To supplement the law with article 281.1 follows: 281.1 "article. Impersonation of another person (1) for the impersonation of another person, when Latvian language skills or other nationality law aptitude test, to create that person the opportunity to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization in order, if it is done repeatedly during the year — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to fifty minimum monthly wages. (2) The impersonation of another person, when Latvian language skills or other nationality law aptitude test, to create that person the opportunity to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization in order, if it is done in the end, the greedy — punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with arrest or forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages. " 15. off 312 in the title of the article and the enacting terms, the words "the Court sentenced". 16. To supplement the law with the informative reference to European Union directives as follows: "Informative reference to European Union directives, the law includes provisions deriving from Council of 29 June 2000, Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin."
The Parliament adopted the law of June 21, 2007. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, July 5, 2007 in