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Amending Articles 57 And 205 Of The Criminal Code Of The Russian Federation

Original Language Title: О внесении изменений в статьи 57 и 205 Уголовного кодекса Российской Федерации

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On Amendments to Articles 57 and 205 of the Criminal Code Russian Federation adopted by the State Duma on June 25, 2004 Approved by the Federation Council on July 7, 2004 Article 1 Amend the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2954; 1999, N 7, est. 873; 2003, N 50, sect. 4848) The following changes: 1) Part 1 of Article 57 should be restated: " 1. Life imprisonment is established for the commission of particularly serious offences against life, as well as for the commission of particularly serious crimes against public security. "; (2) in article 205: , part one in the words "from five to ten" should be replaced by the words "from eight to twelve"; in part two of the word "8-15" to read "from ten to twenty"; in part three of the word "10 to 20" "15 to 20 years or life imprisonment". Article 2 This Federal Law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin Moscow, Kremlin 21 July 2004 N 74-FZ