Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 310
310. (1) In cases referred to in this Sub-title -
(a) when the amount of damage caused by the offender
exceeds five thousand euro (€5,000), the punishment
shall be that of imprisonment from two to nine years;
(b) when the amount of damage caused by the offender
exceeds five hundred euro (€500) but does not exceed
five thousand euro (€5,000), the punishment shall be
that of imprisonment from six months to four years:
Provided that if the punishment laid down for the
relevant offence in the preced ing articles of this Sub-
title is higher than the punishment laid down in this
paragraph the former punishment shall apply increased
by one degree and in the case of the offence under
article 294 the punishment so increased shall not be
awarded in its minimum;
(c) when the amount of the damage caused by the offender
does not exceed five hundre d euro (€500), the offender
shall be liable to impri sonment for a term not
exceeding six months.
(2) The provisions of sub-article (1)( c) shall not apply in the
case of any of the crimes refer red to in articles 296 and 298.
Corporate
liability for
offences under
this Sub-title.
Added by:
III.2002.65.
Amended by:
XXXI.2007.15;
XXIV .2014.36.
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