The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: criminal law amendments in criminal law (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia 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, nr. nr. 1) the following amendments : 1. Make 198. article as follows: "article 198. Illegal adoption benefits (1) of the material value, property or benefits of another nature, knowingly unlawful request and acceptance by yourself or with the intermediary made the company (the company) or the organization or other person, that the law or legal transaction basis authorized to take other people's things, about what made or not made in the interest of the employer of the benefit, abusing his powers, regardless of whether the assumed material values , property or different benefits for that person or any other person, is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to eighty minimum monthly salary.
(2) For the first part of this article, actions when committed repeatedly or much or they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with confiscation of property, or to forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, taking away the right to some form of business or occupation for a period of up to two years, or without it.
(3) the value of the property of materials or different benefits, it deliberately unlawful acceptance of the offer by yourself or with the intermediary made the company (company) or organisation responsible for the employee or the company (company) or organisation authorised by the same person, or a person to act or legal transaction basis authorized to resolve the dispute, on the basis of an activity or benefit of having committed, or in the interest of the vendor, abusing his powers regardless of whether the assumed material values, economic or other nature, the benefits for that person or any other person, is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to six years or with confiscation of property, or to forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred and twenty minimum wages, taking away the right to some form of business or occupation for a period of up to three years or without it.
(4) On the third paragraph of this article, actions when committed repeatedly or much or they committed group of individuals by prior agreement, or required property benefit — punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to eight years or with a fine of up to one hundred fifty minimum monthly wages, seizing assets or without confiscation of property, the right to take some sort of business or occupation for a period of two to five years or without it. "
2. To supplement the law with article 326.2 as follows: "article 326.2. Illegal request and adoption benefits (1) of the material value, property or benefits of another nature, knowingly unlawful request and acceptance by yourself or with the intermediary made public or local authority employee who is not a public officer or public body authorized by the same person for any actions committed or not committed in the interest of the employer of the benefit, abusing his powers, regardless of whether the assumed material values , property or different benefits for that person or any other person, is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to three years or with forced labour, or by a fine of up to eighty minimum monthly salary.
(2) the same acts, if committed repeatedly or extent, or they committed group of people by prior agreement, punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years or with confiscation of property, or to forced labour, or by a fine of up to one hundred minimum monthly wages, taking away the right to a specific occupation or the right to occupy a specific position for a period of up to two years, or without it. "
Transitional provision the Court and pre-trial investigation authorities in criminal proceedings in cases of criminal offences committed before the date of entry into force of the law and qualified by the criminal law, the offence under article 198 of qualifying left unedited.
The law adopted by the Parliament in 2006 16 February.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President i. Otter Riga 8 March 2006 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force by 22 March 2006.