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6. For the purposes of the application of provisions of Article 72 of this Code, the result of the acts prohibited under Article 226(1), (3) and (5) and Article 227 of this Chapter shall be the property of any type obtained directly or indirectly from such acts, including property benefit arising from a desired act or omission of a civil servant or a person equivalent to him in exercising his powers, regardless of whether it is obtained in the course of an activity which can be carried out lawfully in accordance with the procedure prescribed by legal acts.


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CHAPTER XXXIV

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST JUSTICE

 

Article 231. Hindering the Activities of a Judge, Prosecutor, Pre-trial Investigation Officer, Lawyer or Bailiff

1. A person who, in any manner, hinders a judge, a prosecutor, a pre-trial investigation officer, a lawyer or an officer of the International Criminal Court or of another international judicial institution in performing the duties relating to investigation or hearing of a criminal, civil, administrative case or a case of the international judicial institution or hinders a bailiff in executing a court judgment

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who commits the act indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article by using violence or another coercion

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 232. Contempt of Court

A person who publicly, in an abusive manner by an action, word of mouth or in writing, humiliates a court or a judge executing justice by reason of their activities

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.


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1. A person who, in any manner, seeks to influence a witness, victim, expert, professional or translator/interpreter so that they would give false testimony, present false conclusions, clarifications or incorrect translations during a pre-trial investigation or in court or before the International Criminal Court or at another international judicial institution or hinders their arrival when summoned to a pre-trial investigation officer, a prosecutor, the court or the International Criminal Court or another international judicial institution

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who, in any manner, seeks to influence a witness, an expert, a professional or a translator/interpreter so that they would give false testimony, present false conclusions, clarifications or incorrect translation/interpretation during impeachment proceedings to a special investigation commission formed by the Seimas or to the Seimas or hinders their arrival when summoned to the special investigation commission formed by the Seimas or to the Seimas

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial


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special investigation commission formed by the Seimas or to the Seimas

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

3. A person who commits the acts indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article by using violence or another coercion

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 234. Influence on the Victim to Reconcile with the Offender

A person who seeks to influence the victim, a representative of the State or a legal entity to reconcile with the offender, where this involves the use of violence or another coercion,

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.


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1. A person who lodges a false complaint, submits a false statement or report about a criminal act or gives false testimony as a witness or a victim, or presents false conclusions or a clarification as an expert or a professional, or as a translator/interpreter provides a false translation/interpretation or a translation/interpretation known to be incorrect during a pre-trial investigation and/or with a court or the International Criminal Court or another international judicial body

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who, during impeachment proceedings, gives false testimony as a witness, or presents false conclusions or a clarification as an expert or a professional, or as a translator/interpreter makes a false translation or a translation known to be incorrect to a special investigation commission formed by the Seimas or to the Seimas or who submits a false report, clarification, information or data to an ad hoc investigation commission of the Seimas or to a Seimas committee whereto the Seimas has granted the powers of an ad hoc investigation commission

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or data to an ad hoc investigation commission of the Seimas or to a Seimas committee whereto the Seimas has granted the powers of an ad hoc investigation commission

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

3. A person who commits the act indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article accusing a person of commission of a serious or grave crime

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

4. The victim or a witness shall not be held liable for giving false testimony where, under laws, he has the right to refuse to give testimony, however was not made familiar with this right before questioning.


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Article 236. False Denunciation or Report about a Non-Existent Crime

1. A person who falsely denounces before an authority or officer empowered to initiate prosecution an innocent person to have committed a criminal act, where this results in initiation of prosecution against the person, or who reports a crime known to be non-existent

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who carries out the actions provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article and forges evidence for the initiation of prosecution against a person

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.


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Article 237. Concealment of a Crime or the Perpetrator

1. A person who, without prior arrangement, conceals, destroys or obliterates the evidence, tools or means of a serious or grave crime committed by another person, the items obtained by criminal means, other articles which are connected with the concealed crime and which have evidential value or conceals the perpetrator

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. The close relatives and family members of the perpetrator shall not be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 238. Failure to Report a Crime

1. A person who, without a valid reason, fails to report to a law enforcement agency or to a court a grave crime known to him, either in progress or already committed,

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. The close relatives and family members of the perpetrator shall not be held liable for a failure to report a crime.


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Article 239. Disrupting the Work of a Place of Detention

1. A person who, while held in detention, in custody or serving the sentence of arrest, a custodial sentence or a life custodial sentence, terrorises another person or persons confined in a place of detention

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

2. A person who, while held in detention, in custody or serving the sentence of arrest, a custodial sentence or life custodial sentence, organises riots among other persons confined in a place of detention, where they result in a serious bodily harm or loss of life or incur major property damage or cause other serious consequences, also a person who takes an active part in such riots

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to fifteen years.


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Article 240. Freeing a Prisoner

A person who, through the use of violence against guards or abuse of trust or by deceit, frees a person held in detention, in custody or serving the sentence of arrest or a custodial sentence or a custodial life sentence

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

 

Article 241. Escape of a Prisoner

1. A person who, while held in detention, in custody or serving the sentence of arrest, a custodial sentence or a life custodial sentence, escapes from his place of detention

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who carries out the actions provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article by using violence against guards or other persons or incurring major property damage to his place of detention

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.


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Article 242. Evasion of Serving the Sentence of Arrest or a Custodial Sentence or of Return to the Place of Pre-Trial Detention

A person who, having been sentenced to arrest or custodial sentence, but not yet arrested, evades serving of the imposed penalty or, having been temporarily released from a short-term detention facility or a place of detention or a place of pre-trial detention, fails to timely return without a valid reason

shall be punished by a fine or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

 

Article 243. Evasion of Serving a Non-Custodial Sentence or of Complying with Penal Sanctions

A person who evades serving of a non-custodial sentence or complying with a penal sanction (with the exception of confiscation of property) shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest.


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Article 244. Failure to Comply with a Penalty Imposed upon a Legal Entity

The employee of a legal entity who is responsible for compliance with a penalty imposed upon this legal entity and who fails to comply therewith shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest.

 

Article 245. Failure to Comply with a Court’s Decision Not Associated with a Penalty

A person who fails to comply with a court’s decision not associated with a penalty shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.


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Article 246. Conveyance, Concealment, Destruction of or Damage to a Distrained or Seized Property or a Property Subject to a Temporary Restriction of the Right of Ownership

1. A person who conceals, destroys or damages a distrained or seized property which has been entrusted to him or a property which is subject to a temporary restriction of the right of ownership or who unlawfully conveys this property to another person

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who conceals, destroys or damages a distrained or seized property of a high value which has been entrusted to him or a property of a high value which is subject to a temporary restriction of the right of ownership or who unlawfully conveys this property to another person

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.


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Article 247. Unauthorised Disclosure of Pre-Trial Investigation Data

A person who discloses pre-trial investigation data prior to the hearing of a case at a court sitting without the authorisation of a judge, a prosecutor or a pre-trial investigation officer investigating this case shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.


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Article 248. Interpretation of Concepts

1. Close relatives shall be parents/adoptive parents, children/adopted children, brothers, sisters, grand parents and grand children.

2. Family members of the perpetrator shall be the parents/adoptive parents, children/adopted children, brothers, sisters and their spouses living together with him, also the spouse of the perpetrator or the person living with him in common law/partnership and parents of the spouse.

3. Law enforcement institutions shall be the police, other bodies of pre-trial investigation and the prosecutor’s office, also entities of criminal intelligence.

4. The property as provided for in this Chapter shall be considered to be of a high value where its value exceeds the amount of 250 MSLs.

 

CHAPTER XXXV

CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY


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CHAPTER XXXV

CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC SECURITY

 

Article 249. Criminal Association

1. A person who participates in the activities of a criminal association

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to fifteen years.

2. A person who participates in the activities of a criminal association armed with firearms, explosives or explosive materials

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of six up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

3. A person who organises the criminal associations provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article or is the leader thereof

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who establishes an organised group having the aim of committing terrorist crimes or is the leader thereof or participates in the activities of this group

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

2. A person who participates in the activities of a terrorist group having the aim of committing terrorist crimes

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to fifteen years.

3. A person who participates in the activities of a terrorist group armed with firearms, explosives, explosive, radioactive, biological or chemical harmful substances, preparations or micro-organisms

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

4. A person who organises a terrorist group provided for in paragraph 2 or 3 of this Article or is the leader thereof

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of twelve up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who, for terrorist purposes, produces, acquires, keeps, transports, transfers or otherwise has at his disposal a firearm, ammunition, explosives, explosive, nuclear or radioactive materials and other sources of ionizing radiation, also a person who, for terrorist purposes, develops, produces, acquires, keeps, transports, transfers or otherwise has at his disposal chemical or biological weapons or chemical substances or their precursors, micro-organisms and other biological substances or toxins used for the production of chemical or biological weapons

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

2. A person who, for terrorist purposes, causes a flood or disruption of supply of water, energy or other resources, or causes an explosion of, sets on fire or otherwise destroys or causes damage to property on a large scale, or breach security of an information system or electronic data of considerable importance for state governance, the economy or the financial system, or spreads radioactive, biological or chemical hazardous substances, preparations or micro-organisms, where this causes or could have caused serious consequences, as well as a person who, for terrorist purposes, causes a minor impairment to the health of one or more persons or poses a


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micro-organisms, where this causes or could have caused serious consequences, as well as a person who, for terrorist purposes, causes a minor impairment to the health of one or more persons or poses a threat to the life or health of a large number of people

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to ten years.

3. A person who, for terrorist purposes, causes a serious impairment to the health of one or more persons

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to fifteen years.

4. A person who kills one or more persons for terrorist purposes

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of eight up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

5. A person who commits an act provided for in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, where it is directed against an object of strategic importance for national security or causes grave consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

6. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2501. Incitement to Terrorism

1. A person who publicly solicits or instigates to commit terrorist crimes or expresses contempt for victims of such crimes

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

 

Article 2502. Recruitment for Terrorism

1. A person who recruits another person to commit a terrorist crime or participate in the commission of the terrorist crime or participate in the activities of a group seeking to commit terrorist crimes

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2503. Threatening to Commit a Terrorist Crime

1. A person who threatens to commit a terrorist crime, where there is a sufficient basis for believing that the threat may be fulfilled,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

 

Article 2504. Financing and Support of Terrorist Activities

1. A person who directly or indirectly raises, accumulates or provides funds or other assets or provides other material support to another person, with knowledge or with intent that the assets, support or part thereof would be used to prepare or commit a terrorist crime or a terrorist-related crime or to support one or more terrorists or a group seeking to commit terrorist crimes or the persons or groups recruiting, preparing terrorists or otherwise participating in terrorist activities

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to ten years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2505. Terrorist Training and Learning for Terrorist Purposes

1. A person who provides another person with the special knowledge or skills necessary to prepare, commit a terrorist crime or participate in the commission of a terrorist crime, while being aware that the person intends to use the knowledge or skills thus provided for terrorist purposes, as well as a person who, with the aim of using the acquired knowledge or skills for terrorist purposes, systematically collects special knowledge or acquires special skills necessary to prepare, commit the terrorist crime or to participate in the commission of the terrorist crime

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2506. Travel for terrorist purposes

1. A person who enters the Republic of Lithuania or travels to another state for the purpose of preparing or committing a terrorist crime or participating in the commission of a terrorist crime or participating in the activities of a group having the aim of committing terrorist crimes or training terrorists or studying for terrorist purposes

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 251. Hijacking an Aircraft, Vessel or Another Public or Freight  Vehicle or Fixed Platform on the Continental Shelf


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1. A person who hijacks an aircraft, vessel or fixed platform on the continental shelf

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who hijacks an aircraft, ship or fixed platform on the continental shelf by using physical violence or threatening the use of violence

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to eight years.

3. A person who hijacks an aircraft, vessel or another public or freight vehicle or fixed platform on a continental shelf by using a firearm, explosive or another means posing a threat to the life or health of the crew or passengers of the aircraft, vessel or another public or freight vehicle or the persons present on the fixed platform on the continental shelf

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to ten years.

4. A person who commits an act provided for in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article for terrorist purposes

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to fifteen years.

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be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to fifteen years.

5. A person who commits an act provided for paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article, where this results in an accident, breakdown or causes other grave consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

6. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A crew member or a passenger of a civilian vessel or aircraft who, seeking material or another personal gain, at sea or in another territory excluded from the jurisdiction of any state unlawfully detains another vessel or aircraft, a person, a group of persons or property other than his own on board the vessel or aircraft or uses against the person or group of persons other physical or mental coercion

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to eight years.

2. A crew member of a vessel of war, a state vessel or aircraft who causes a mutiny resulting in the takeover of control of the vessel or aircraft or participates in the mutiny and commits an act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article or a person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article using a firearm, explosive or another tool or means posing a threat to human life or health

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of six up to ten years.

3. A person who commits the acts indicated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, where this causes grave consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by


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commits the acts indicated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, where this causes grave consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a period of ten up to twenty years or by a life custodial sentence.

4. A person who uses a vessel or aircraft while being aware that it has been used for the commission of the acts referred to in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of this Article, and the vessel or aircraft is controlled by the persons who have committed these acts

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 252. Hostage Taking

1. A person who kidnaps or holds hostage a person and demands that an international public organisation, the State or an institution thereof perform or abstain from performing an action, also a person who threatens the immediate killing or causing bodily harm to the person held hostage unless he is provided conditions to avoid detention,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, where he kidnaps or holds hostage two or more persons,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to fifteen years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2521. Interpretation of Concepts

1. A crime referred to in Article 250 of this Code and the crimes referred to in Articles 251 and 252 of this Code, if committed for terrorist purposes, shall be deemed terrorist crimes.

2. Crimes related to terrorist activities shall be the crimes referred to in Articles 2491, 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504 and 2506 of this Code, also the crimes referred to in Articles 178, 180, 181 and 300 of this Code, where they are committed with the aim of obtaining funds, tools or means for the commission of terrorist crimes or supporting the activities of a group whose purpose is to commit the terrorist crimes.

3. Terrorist purposes shall be an intention to intimidate the public or a part thereof or unduly compel an international public organisation, the State or an institution thereof to perform or abstain from performing an action, or destabilise or destroy the fundamental constitutional, political, economic or social structures of the State or the international public organisation.


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CHAPTER XXXVI

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS RELATING TO POSSESSION OF WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSIVE OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT

 

Article 253. Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives or Explosive Materials

1. A person who, without an authorisation, acquires, stores, carries, transports or handles a firearm, ammunition, explosives or explosive materials

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who, without an authorisation, produces, acquires, stores, carries, transports or handles at least three firearms, the ammunition, explosives or explosive materials of a large explosive power or in a large quantity

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to eight years.


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Article 2531. Unlawful Intermediation in the Transfer of Military Equipment

1. A person who, without an authorisation, acts as an intermediary in transferring military equipment to a state non-Member State of the European Union

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.

 

Article 254. Seizure of a Firearm, Ammunition, Explosives or Explosive Materials

1. A person who seizes a firearm, ammunition, explosives or explosive materials

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.

2. A person who, by using physical or mental violence, seizes a firearm, ammunition, explosives or explosive materials or, in any manner, seizes more than two firearms, the ammunition, explosives or explosive materials of a large explosive power or in a large quantity

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of six up to ten years.


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Article 255. Infringement of Regulations Governing the Storage of a Firearm, Ammunition, Explosives or Explosive Materials

1. A person who infringes regulations governing the storage of a lawfully held firearm, ammunition, explosives or explosive materials and thereby provides conditions for another person to make unlawful use thereof shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

2. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 256. Unlawful Possession of Nuclear or Radioactive Materials or Other Sources of Ionising Radiation

1. A person who seizes or otherwise unlawfully acquires, produces, imports, exports, transports, stores, keeps, processes, uses, disarranges, disposes or otherwise unlawfully manages the nuclear or radioactive materials or other sources of ionising radiation of any form and in any physical condition

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A person who commits the acts indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article, where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to ten years.

3. The acts provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2561. Threat to Use or Otherwise Influence or Unlawfully Acquire Nuclear or Radioactive Materials or Other Sources of Ionising Radiation

1. A person who threatens to use or otherwise influence the nuclear or radioactive materials or other sources of ionising radiation of any form and in any physical condition so that they pose a threat to human life, health or the environment or threatens to seize or otherwise unlawfully acquire these sources

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 257. Infringement of Regulations Governing Lawful Possession of Nuclear or Radioactive Materials or Other Sources of Ionising Radiation

1. A person who infringes regulations governing the storage, use and transportation of the nuclear or radioactive materials or other sources of ionising radiation of any form and in any physical condition, where this could have caused serious consequences,

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.

3. The act provided for in this Article shall be considered as criminal also where it has been committed through negligence.


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Article 2571. Production of Installations for the Production of Explosive Materials, Explosives or Radioactive Materials or Development or Distribution of Production Technologies or Specifications Thereof

1. A person who unlawfully produces, stores, transports, transfers or handles machinery or other installations directly intended or adapted for the production of explosive materials, explosives or radioactive materials or unlawfully develops or distributes technologies or specifications of the production of explosive materials, explosives or radioactive materials

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 258. Unlawful Possession of a Non-Firearm

1. A person who unlawfully produces for the purpose of handling or handles a non-firearm or another device adapted for causing bodily harm to people

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A person who unlawfully acquires or carries a non-firearm or another device adapted for causing bodily harm to people shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest.

 

CHAPTER XXXVII

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS RELATING TO POSSESSION OF NARCOTIC OR PSYCHOTROPIC, TOXIC OR HIGHLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES


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Article 259. Unlawful Possession of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances for the Purpose Other than Distribution

1. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports or forwards narcotic or psychotropic substances for the purpose other than selling or otherwise distributing them

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports or forwards a small quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances for the purpose other than selling or otherwise distributing them shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by restriction of liberty or by a fine or by arrest.

3. A person who voluntarily applies to a health care establishment for medical aid or addresses a state institution in order to submit the narcotic or psychotropic substances which have been unlawfully produced, acquired, stored for the purpose other than distribution shall be released from criminal liability for the production, acquisition and storage of the consumed or submitted narcotic or psychotropic substances.


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Article 260. Unlawful Possession of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances for the Purpose of Distribution Thereof or Unlawful Possession of a Large Quantity of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances


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1. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports or forwards narcotic or psychotropic substances for the purpose of selling or otherwise distributing them or sells or otherwise distributes narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to eight years.

2. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports or forwards a large quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances for the purpose of selling or otherwise distributing them or sells or otherwise distributes a large quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of eight up to ten years.

3. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports, forwards, sells or otherwise distributes a very large quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of ten up to fifteen years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 261. Distribution of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances among Minors

A person who distributes narcotic or psychotropic substances among minors

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to twelve years.

 

Article 262. Production of Installations for the Production of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances or Development of Technologies or Specifications for the Production of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances

A person who unlawfully produces, stores, transports or handles machinery or other installations for the production of narcotic or psychotropic substances or unlawfully develops or distributes technologies or specifications for the production of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.


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Article 263. Theft, Extortion of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances or Other Unlawful Taking Possession

1. A person who steals, takes possession of by deceit (fraud) or misappropriates the narcotic or psychotropic substances entrusted to him or held at his disposal

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who extorts or seizes narcotic or psychotropic substances through the use of physical or mental violence

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

3. A person who, by carrying out the actions indicated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, takes possession of a large quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances or takes possession of narcotic or psychotropic substances by participating in an organised group

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of five up to fifteen years.


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Article 264. Inducing the Use of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances

1. A person who assists a person in the acquisition of, forces, induces or otherwise habituates a person to the use of narcotic or psychotropic substances for purposes other than medical treatment

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who assists a minor in the acquisition of, forces, induces or otherwise habituates him to the use of narcotic or psychotropic substances for purposes other than medical treatment

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

 

Article 265. Illegal Cultivation of Poppies or Hemp

1. A person who, in violation of the established procedure, grows a large quantity of poppies, hemp or other plants listed as narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 266. Unlawful Possession of Category I Precursors of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances

1. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports, forwards or sells or otherwise handles Category I precursors of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a fine or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports, forwards or sells or otherwise handles a large quantity of Category I precursors of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to six years.

3. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports, forwards or sells or otherwise handles a very large quantity of Category I precursors of narcotic or psychotropic substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of six up to ten years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 267. Unlawful Possession of Highly Active or Toxic Substances

1. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports, handles highly active or toxic substances

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports or handles toxic chemical substances used as chemical weapons, chemical substances or precursors thereof for the production of chemical weapons or for other purposes prohibited by the Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2671. Creation or Unlawful Possession of Biological Weapons

1. A person who unlawfully creates, produces, acquires, stores, transports, sells or otherwise conveys biological weapons or the micro organisms or other biological substances or toxins used for production thereof

shall be punished by a fine or a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 268. Infringement of Regulations Governing Lawful Possession of Psychotropic, Highly Active or Toxic Substances

1. A person who violates the regulations governing the production, storage, accounting, issuance, transportation or forwarding of narcotic, psychotropic, highly active or toxic substances, where this results in the seizure of these substances or their becoming an object of illegal trade otherwise,

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

3. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.


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Article 269. Interpretation of Concepts

1. The narcotic and psychotropic substances indicated in this Chapter shall be the substances entered in the lists of narcotic and psychotropic substances approved by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania.

2. The quantity of narcotic or psychotropic substances to be considered as small, large and very large shall be determined on the basis of the recommendations approved by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania.

3. The quantity of Category I of precursors of narcotic and psychotropic substances to be regarded as large and very large shall be determined in compliance with recommendations approved by a body authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and responsible for licensing of activities related to Category I precursors of narcotic and psychotropic substances.

 

CHAPTER XXXVIII

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS
AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH


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Article 270. Infringement of Regulations Governing the Protection of the Environment or Use of Natural Resources or the Maintenance or Operation of Structures wherein Hazardous Substances are Used or Stored or wherein Potentially Hazardous Installations are Kept or Potentially Dangerous Works are Performed


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1. A person who infringes regulations,as stipulated by legal acts, for the protection of the environment or use of natural resources or the maintenance or operation of structures wherein hazardous substances are used or stored or wherein potentially hazardous installations are kept or potentially dangerous works are performed, where this poses a hazard to human life or health or could incur major damage to air, soil, water, fauna or flora or causes other serious consequences for the environment,

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who commits the act referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or systematically infringes regulations,as stipulated by legal acts, for the protection of the environment or use of natural resources or the maintenance or operation of structures wherein hazardous substances are used or stored or wherein potentially hazardous installations are kept or potentially dangerous works are performed, where this incurs major damage to air, soil, water, fauna or flora or causes other serious consequences for the environment,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

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causes other serious consequences for the environment,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

4. The acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.


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Article 2701. Unlawful Possession of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Mixtures Thereof

1. A person who unlawfully produces, imports, exports, uses or places on the market ozone-depleting substances or mixtures thereof

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two year.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2702. Unlawful Transportation of Waste across the State Border

1. A person who, without an authorisation or by otherwise violating provisions of legal acts, transports across the state border of the Republic of Lithuania fifty or more tons of non-hazardous waste intended for handling or disposal

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A person who, without an authorisation or by otherwise violating provisions of legal acts, transports across the state border of the Republic of Lithuania fifty or more tons of hazardous waste intended for handling or disposal

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2703. Marine Pollution from Ships

1. A person who, in violation of the regulations contained in Annexes I and II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), discharges polluting substances from ships in the high seas or any other area beyond the jurisdiction of any state, the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Lithuania and other European Union Member States, the territorial sea, the straits used for international navigation, to the extent that these Member States exercise jurisdiction over such straits, and the internal waters, including ports, where it results in deterioration in the quality of water,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where it is committed through negligence.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 271. Destruction or Devastation of Protected Areas or Objects of Natural Heritage

1. A person who destroys or devastates a state park, strict reserve, reserve or another natural area protected by the State, a protected natural or species habitat located therein or a territorial complex of natural heritage for the protection whereof this area has been established, or an object of natural heritage

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. The acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2711. Infringement of Provisions of Legal Acts Regulating Construction

1. A person who engages in unauthorised construction or otherwise infringes the provisions of legal acts regulating construction, where this results in an accident related to a construction works and a person’s death or a severe impairment to the person’s health, or incurs extensive damage to the environment or massive property damage to a person,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who undertakes hunting or fishing during a prohibited period, in prohibited places or in a prohibited manner, by prohibited tools, means or otherwise unlawfully uses or destroys wild fauna resources and causes major damage to the fauna, also a person who undertakes fishing using electric or ultrasonic fishing gear

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who unlawfully destroys, injures or takes from the natural environment the wild fauna of strictly protected species, acquires, stores, transports, handles or uses for commercial purposes the wild fauna of strictly protected species, parts thereof or the products made thereof, where this act does not cause major damage to the species conservation status of the wild fauna of strictly protected species and such act is associated with a small amount of the wild fauna of strictly protected species,

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

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a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

3. A person who unlawfully destroys, injures, takes from the natural environment, catches or otherwise acquires, stores, processes, transports, handles or otherwise uses a large amount of the wild fauna of protected species, parts thereof or the products made thereof or causes by this act major damage to the species conservation status of the wild fauna of protected species or commits this act for commercial purposes

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

4. A person who unlawfully produces, acquires, stores, transports or handles electric or ultrasonic fishing devices shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

6. The acts provided for in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be considered as criminal also where they have been committed through negligence.


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Article 273. Unauthorised Forest Logging or Destruction of Marshes

1. A person who, without an authorisation, fells, destroys or damages a wooded land area of over 500 solid cubic metres of trees or drains a marsh

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 274. Unlawful Picking, Destruction, Handling or Other Possession of Protected Wild Flora, Fungi or Parts Thereof


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1. A person who unlawfully destroys, injures, takes from the natural environment or otherwise picks or acquires, stores, processes, transports, handles or otherwise uses a large amount of the wild flora, fungi of protected species, parts thereof or the products made thereof or causes by this act major damage to the species conservation status of the wild flora or fungi of protected species or commits this act for commercial purposes

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who unlawfully destroys, injures, takes from the natural environment or otherwise picks the wild flora, fungi of strictly protected species, acquires, stores, transports, handles or uses for commercial purposes the wild flora, fungi of strictly protected species, parts thereof or the products made thereof, where this act does not cause major damage to the species conservation status of the wild flora or fungi of strictly protected species and such an act is associated with a small amount of the wild flora or fungi of strictly protected species, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine.

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strictly protected species, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

4. The acts provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.


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Article 275. Unauthorised Pharmaceutical Activities

1. A person who, without an authorisation, manufactures medicines or medicinal substances for the purpose of handling them, where the use thereof could have posed a threat to human health or life, also a person who handles these pharmaceutical products

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who, without an authorisation, manufactures medicines or medicinal substances for the purpose of handling them, also a person who handles these pharmaceutical products, where the use thereof results in a person’s death or a serious impairment to a person’s health

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

3. The acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.

4. A person shall be held liable under paragraph 2 of this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who produces, for the purpose of handling, food products of a substance evidently inappropriate for and harmful to human health or life or containing harmful additives, also a person who sells or otherwise handles such products

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who produced, for the purpose of handling, food products of a substance evidently inappropriate for and harmful to human health or life or containing harmful additives, also a person who sells or otherwise handles such products, where consumption thereof results in a person’s death or a serious impairment to a person’s health,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

3. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where it is committed through negligence.

4. A person shall be held liable under paragraph 2 of this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2761. Unlawful Possession of the Substances Indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances for the Purpose of Distribution Thereof

1. A person who unlawfully produces, processes, acquires, stores, transports or forwards the substances indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances for the purpose of selling or otherwise distributing them or who sells or otherwise distributes them

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

 

Article 2762. Distribution among Minors of the Substances Indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances

A person who distributes among minors, for purposes other than medical treatment, the substances indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.


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Article 2763. Inducing the Use of the Substances Indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances

A person who assists a person in the acquisition of, forces, induces or otherwise habituates a person to the use, for purposes other than medical treatment, of the substances indicated in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Certain Doping Substances

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.


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Article 277. Violation of the Regulations Governing Control of Epidemics or Contagious Diseases

1. A person who violates requirements of the legal acts regulating health care or the regulations of control of contagious disease prevention, where this results in the spread of a disease or causes an epidemic,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who, having been informed by a medical establishment about his illness and warned of the protective measures which he must observe while communicating with people, exposes another person to the danger of becoming infected with a dangerous infectious disease shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

3. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.


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Article 2771. Interpretation of Concepts

The wild fauna, flora and fungi of strictly protected species shall be as follows:

1) the wild fauna, flora and fungi of protected species listed among the fauna, flora and fungi species protected by the Republic of Lithuania and attributed to the categories of 0(Ex), 1(E) and 2(V);

2) the wild fauna and flora of the species listed in Annexes A and B of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein;

3) the wild fauna and flora of the protected species listed in Annex IV of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;

4) the wild birds referred to in Annex I of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds and in Article 4(2) of this Directive.

 

CHAPTER XXXIX

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS
AGAINST TRAFFIC SAFETY


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1. A person who inappropriately performs the maintenance or repairs of railway vehicles, water- or air-borne vehicles or roads, the alarm or communications facilities located on the roads, a gas pipeline, oil pipeline, power or communications lines, where this causes serious bodily harm to a person or incurs major property damage,

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, where this results in a person's death or causes serious bodily harm to persons or incurs massive property damage,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to eight years.

3. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, where this does not result in serious consequences, but there exists a real risk thereof, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

4. A person shall be held liable under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

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liberty or by arrest.

4. A person shall be held liable under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

5. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be criminal also where it is committed through negligence.


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Article 279. Violation of International Flight Regulations

A member of the crew of an aircraft or another facility designed for flying who violates the international flight regulations by flying into the Republic of Lithuania or flying out of the Republic of Lithuania

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.


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Article 280. Damage to Vehicles or Roads and the Facilities Located Thereon

1. A person who dismantles or damages a vehicle or a road, a gas pipeline, oil pipeline, power or communications line, a facility, communications or alarm equipment located therein, where this was likely to result in serious consequences,

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who carries out the actions indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article, where this results in a person’s death or causes a serious bodily harm to a person or incurs major property damage,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to ten years.

3. The acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be criminal also where they are committed through negligence.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who, while driving a road vehicle, violates regulations governing road traffic safety or operation of vehicles, where this results in an accident causing a non-severe impairment to another person’s health,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who drives a road vehicle under the influence of alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or other psychoactive substances and violates regulations governing road traffic safety or operation of vehicles, where this results in an accident causing a non-severe impairment to another person’s health or the victim suffers major property damage,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

3. A person who, while driving a road vehicle, violates regulations governing road traffic safety or operation of vehicles, where this results in an accident causing a severe impairment to another person’s health,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

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by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

4. A person who commits the act indicated in paragraph 3 of this Article under the influence of alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or other psychoactive substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

5. A person who, while driving a road vehicle, violates regulations governing road traffic safety or operation of vehicles, where this results in an accident causing a person’s death,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

6. A person who commits the act indicated in paragraph 5 of this Article under the influence of alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or other psychoactive substances

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

7. A person who drives a road vehicle or teaches practical driving under the influence of alcohol, where the his blood alcohol level exceeds 1.5 promille,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

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level exceeds 1.5 promille,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

8. A person shall be held liable under paragraphs 1-6 of this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

9. It shall be considered that the person who has committed the act referred to in paragraph 2, 4 or 6 of this Article is under the influence of alcohol when his blood alcohol level is equal to or exceeds 0.41 promille or when he seeks to avoid a sobriety test or consumes alcohol after an accident until the establishment of the circumstances thereof.


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Article 282. Violation of the Regulations Governing Traffic Order or Safety

1. A person who, while not driving a vehicle, violates the regulations governing traffic order or safety, where this results in a person’s death or a severe impairment to a person’s health,

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

 

CHAPTER XL

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER


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CHAPTER XL

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

 

Article 283. Riots

1. A person who organises or provokes a group of people to engage in public violence, destruction of property or other grave violations of public order, also a person who, during the riots, uses violence, destroys property or otherwise gravely violates public order

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who, when carrying out the actions provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, uses a firearm or explosives or resists a police officer or another person performing the functions of public administration

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.


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Article 284. Violation of Public Order

A person who, by defiant conduct, threats, vicious taunting or acts of vandalism, demonstrates disrespect to the surrounding people or the environment in a public place and thereby disrupts public peace or order

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two year.


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1. A person who falsely reports or spreads the news about a danger threatening the community or a facility of national importance conforming to the characteristics specified in the Law on Civil Protection or about a major disaster, where this results in the summoning of emergency services,

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A person who falsely reports or spreads the news about a danger threatening the community or a facility of national importance conforming to the characteristics specified in the Law on Civil Protection or about a major disaster, where this causes public confusion or disturbs the functioning of the facility of national importance,

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

3. A person who falsely reports or spreads the news about a danger threatening the community or a facility of national importance conforming to the characteristics specified in the Law on Civil Protection or about a major disaster, where this incurs major property damage,

shall be punished by a fine or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.


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CHAPTER XLI

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE ACTIVITIES OF A CIVIL SERVANT OR A PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

 

Article 286. Resistance against a Civil Servant or a Person Performing the Functions of Public Administration

A person who, through the use of physical violence or threatening the immediate use thereof, resists a civil servant or another person performing the functions of public administration

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by a custodial service for a term of up to three years.


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Article 287. Threatening a Civil Servant or a Person Performing the Functions of Public Administration

1. A person who, by using mental coercion, demands that a civil servant or a person performing the functions of public administration carry out actions or refrain therefrom for the benefit of the offender or other persons

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article through the use of physical violence

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.


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Article 288. Interference with the Activities of a Civil Servant or a Person Performing the Functions of Public Administration

A civil servant, public figure, representative of a political or public organisation who, by taking advantage of his influence, interferes with the activities of a civil servant or a person performing the functions of public administration seeking to force him to refrain from lawful actions or carry out unlawful actions for own benefit or for the benefit of other persons

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

 

Article 289. Adoption of the Name of a Civil Servant or a Person Performing the Functions of Public Administration

A person who, upon adopting the name of a civil servant or a person performing the functions of public administration, carries out unlawful actions

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

 

Article 290.

Repealed as of 1 April 2016.


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Article 290.

Repealed as of 1 April 2016.

 

CHAPTER XLII

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST GOVERNMENT ORDER

 

Article 291. Illegal Crossing of the State Border

1. A person who illegally crosses the state border of the Republic of Lithuania

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. An alien  who unlawfully enters the Republic of Lithuania seeking to exercise the right of asylum shall be released from criminal liability under paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. An alien who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article with the intent of illegally crossing into a third state from the Republic of Lithuania shall be released from criminal liability according to paragraph 1 of this Article where he is, in accordance with the established procedure, subject to deportation back to the state from the territory whereof he illegally crosses the state border of the Republic of Lithuania or to the state whose citizen he is.


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Article 292. Unlawful Transportation of Persons across the State Border

1. A person who unlawfully transports across the state border of the Republic of Lithuania an alien not having a permanent place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania or transports or conceals in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania such an alien who has illegally crossed the state border of the Republic of Lithuania

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

2. A person who commits the acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article for mercenary reasons or where this poses a threat to human life,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to eight years.

A person who organises the acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to ten years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 2921. Employment of Third-Country Nationals Illegally Staying in the Republic of Lithuania

1. The employer or a person authorised by him who, for business purposes, employs third-country nationals illegally staying in the Republic of Lithuania or who employs five or more third-country nationals illegally staying in the Republic of Lithuania or who employs a third-country national illegally staying in the Republic of Lithuania in the cases of particularly exploitative employment conditions or who employs a third-country minor illegally staying in the Republic of Lithuania

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 293. Organisation of Travels of Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania Abroad for the Purpose of Staying There Illegally or Abandoning Them without Assistance

1. A person who organises the travels of citizens or permanent residents of the Republic of Lithuania abroad for the purposes of applying for asylum or undertaking illegal employment or staying abroad illegally for other reasons or by making a false promise of a legal status abroad

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to seven years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 294. Self-Willed Conduct

1. A person who, by disregarding the procedure established by the law, wilfully exercises an existing or alleged right of his own or another person which is disputed or recognised, though not exercised yet, and incurs major damage to the person’s rights or legitimate interests

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who acts wilfully by using physical or mental coercion against the victim or a person close thereto

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

3. A person shall be held liable for an act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article only under a complaint filed by the victim or a statement by the legal representative thereof or at the prosecutor’s request.


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Article 295. Unlawful Installation of Special Equipment or Use Thereof for the Collection of Information

A person who unlawfully installs or uses special equipment for the purpose of spying on a person, collecting information about a state or municipal institution, agency or an employee thereof, a political party, public organisation or a member thereof, another legal or natural person

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

 

Article 296. Seizure or Other Unlawful Acquisition of an Official Secret

A person who seizes, purchases or otherwise unlawfully acquires a material item whose content or information thereon constitutes an official secret or transfers the item or information thus acquired to a third party, in the absence of characteristics of espionage or provision of assistance to a foreign state,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.


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Article 297. Disclosure of an Official Secret

1. A person who discloses the information constituting an official secret which was entrusted to him or which he accessed through his service or work, in the absence of characteristics of espionage or assistance to a foreign state in carrying out activities hostile to the Republic of Lithuania, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

2. The act provided for in this Article shall be considered as criminal also where it is committed through negligence.

 

Article 298. Unlawful Change of a Land Boundary Marking

A person who unlawfully removes, transfers, remakes or erects a land boundary marking or a geodesic, geological or geophysical mark shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest.


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Article 299. Failure to Render Assistance to Ships in the Event of a Collision at Sea

A ship’s captain who fails to render assistance to ships colliding at sea, where assistance could have been rendered without exposing the ship, the crew and passengers to a serious danger,

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

 

CHAPTER XLIII

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST GOVERNMENT ORDER RELATING TO FORGERY OF DOCUMENTS OR MEASURING DEVICES


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1. A person who produces a false document, forges a genuine document or stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles a document known to be false or a genuine document known to be forged

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who produces a false identity card, passport, driving licence or state social insurance certificate or forges a genuine identity card, passport, driving licence or state social insurance certificate or stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles an identity card, passport, driving licence or state social insurance certificate known to be false or a genuine identity card, passport, driving licence or state social insurance certificate known to be forged

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

3. A person who commits the acts provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, where this incurs major damage, or produces a large quantity of false identity cards, passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates or forges a large quantity of genuine identity cards, passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates or stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles


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passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates or forges a large quantity of genuine identity cards, passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates or stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles a large quantity of identity cards, passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates known to be false or genuine identity cards, passports, driving licences or state social insurance certificates known to be forged

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 301. Forgery of a Seal, Stamp or Form

1. A person who forges a genuine seal, stamp or form or produces a false seal, stamp or special accounting document form of a natural or legal person or uses a seal, stamp or form known to be forged or handles it

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who carries out the actions provided in paragraph 1 of this Article in the form of a business or where these actions interfere with the activities of a natural or legal person or incur major damage to the State or the natural or legal person or who forges or stores a large quantity of counterfeit or forged seals, stamps or special account document forms

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 302. Seizure of a Seal, Stamp or Document or Use of the Seized Seal, Stamp or Document

1. A person who seizes or, without having a legal ground therefor, acquires, stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles a seal, stamp, document or special accounting document form

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

2. A person who commits the acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article in the form of a business or seizes or, without having a legal ground therefor, acquires, stores, transports, forwards, uses or handles a large quantity of seals, stamps or special account document forms of a natural or legal person or where this incurs major damage to the State or the natural or legal person

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 3021. Production, Storage, Transportation, Forwarding or Handling of Equipment for the Forgery of Seals, Stamps, Documents or Special Accounting Document Forms

1. A person who produces, stores, transports, forwards or handles the equipment, software or other means directly intended or adapted for the production of counterfeit seals, stamps, documents or special accounting document forms or for the forgery of genuine seals, stamps, documents or special accounting document forms

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person who commits the acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article in the form of a business or where this incurs major damage to the State or a natural or legal person,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 303. Destruction, Damaging or Concealment of a Seal, Stamp or Document

1. A person who destroys, damages or conceals a seal, stamp, document or special accounting document form of a natural or legal person, where this incurs major damage,

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.

 

Article 304. Provision of False Information for the Purpose of Acquisition of a Document

1. A person who, for the purpose of obtaining a document or an authentication certificate of a forged document, supplies an authority or an employee thereof with false information shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 305. Release and Use of Measuring Devices without Undergoing State Metrological Control or Alteration of Parameters Thereof

1. A person who releases or uses a measuring device subject to state metrological control without an examination, calibration mark or other recording of the results of control or who alters the parameters of the measuring device after it undergoes state metrological control

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 306. Seizure, Forgery or Handling of the Stamp of a Lithuanian State Control Mark or of a Control Mark Provided for in a Treaty to which the Republic of Lithuania is Party or Belonging to a Foreign State or the Use of a Counterfeit Stamp

1. A person who seizes, unlawfully alters, produces, uses or handles the stamp of a Lithuanian state control mark or of a control mark provided for in a treaty to which the Republic of Lithuania is party or belonging to a foreign state

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.


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Article 3061. Forgery, Unlawful Destruction or Alteration of a Number Plate of a Vehicle

1. A person who forges, unlawfully destroys or replaces the number plate of a vehicle

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.

 

Article 3062. Odometer Fraud

1. A person who commits odometer fraud

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.

 

CHAPTER XLIV

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST MORALITY


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CHAPTER XLIV

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST MORALITY

 

Article 307. Gaining Profit from Another Person’s Prostitution

1. A person who gains profit from another person’s prostitution or from procuration for prostitution

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

2. A person who organises or controls prostitution or transports a person with his consent for prostitution to the Republic of Lithuania or from the Republic of Lithuania

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to six years.

3. A person who profits from the prostitution of a minor or organises or controls the prostitution of the minor or otherwise exploits the prostitution of the minor

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 308. Involvement in Prostitution

1. A person who involves a person in prostitution

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who involves in prostitution a person dependent on him financially, subordinate in office or otherwise or involves a person in prostitution by using physical or mental coercion or by deceit

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to seven years.

3. A person who recruits, forces to engage in prostitution or, by any other means, involves in prostitution a minor

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to ten years.

4. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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Article 3081. Prohibited Biomedical Research Involving a Human Being or Human Embryo

1. A person who conducted prohibited biomedical research involving a human being or human embryo

shall be punished by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.


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1. A person who, for the purpose of distribution, produces or acquires pornographic material or distributes such material

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A person who produces, acquires, stores, demonstrates, advertises, offers or distributes pornographic material displaying a child or presenting a person as a child or, by means of information and communications technologies and other means, acquires or provides access to pornographic material displaying a child or presenting a person as a child,

shall be punished by a fine or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to four years.

3. A person who, for the purpose of distribution, produces or acquires or distributes a large quantity of pornographic material displaying a young child

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

4. A person who demonstrates or advertises pornographic material shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

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be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

5. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.


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Article 310. Cruel Treatment of Animals

1. A person who treats an animal with cruelty or tortures him, where this results in the death or mutilation of the animal,

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A legal entity shall also be held liable for an act provided for in this Article.

 

CHAPTER XLV

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED


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CHAPTER XLV

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED

 

Article 311. Desecration of the Remains of the Deceased

1. A person who unlawfully takes the remains of the deceased or a part thereof or ridicules the remains of the deceased or desecrates them

shall be punished by community service or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who unlawfully reopens a grave and desecrates the remains of the deceased or ridicules them or takes the articles present there

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.


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Article 312. Desecration of a Grave or Another Place of Public Respect

1. A person who destroys or otherwise desecrates a grave or destroys a monument or desecrates another place of public respect

shall be punished by community service or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to one year.

2. A person who carries out acts of vandalism in a cemetery or another place of public respect or desecrates a grave or another place of public respect for racist, nationalist or religious reasons

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by a custodial service for a term of up to three years.


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Article 313. Contempt for the Memory of the Deceased

1. A person who, with the intent of expressing contempt for the deceased or the persons close to him, disturbs the peace of a funeral shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

2. A person who publicly makes false statements about the deceased, which could arouse contempt for or undermine respect to the memory of the deceased, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest.

3. A person shall be held liable for the acts provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article only under a complaint filed by the victim or a statement by the legal representative thereof or at the prosecutor’s request.

 

CHAPTER XLVI

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST NATIONAL DEFENCE SERVICE


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CHAPTER XLVI

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST NATIONAL DEFENCE SERVICE

 

Article 314. Evasion of a Draft into Mandatory Military Service

1. A military conscript who evades a draft into mandatory military service by impairing his health, simulating an illness or a health disorder, forging documents or using other means of deception

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A military conscript who evades a draft into mandatory military service, in the absence of the characteristics indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be considered to have committed a misdemeanour and

shall be punished by a fine or by arrest.

 

Article 315. Evasion of a Draft into Military Service During Martial Law

A military conscript who evades a draft into military service during martial law shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.


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Article 316. Evasion of Military Service

1. A serviceman who evades fulfilling of active military service by impairing his health or by simulating an illness, forging documents or using other means of deception

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article during martial law or while performing a military assignment or where this act causes serious consequences

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to eight years.


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Article 317. Failure to Execute an Order

1. A serviceman who fails to execute a commander’s order or who refuses to execute it or who otherwise fails to comply with the commander’s order

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article during martial law or while performing a military assignment or where this act causes serious consequences

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to six years.

3. A serviceman who fails to execute a clearly unlawful order of a commander shall not be held criminally liable.


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Article 318. Threats or Violence Against a Commander

1. A serviceman who threatens a commander with violence by reason of his military duties

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A serviceman who uses physical violence against a commander by reason of his military duties

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

3. A serviceman who commits the act provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article during martial law or while performing a military assignment or where this act causes serious consequences

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to eight years.


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Article 319. Violent Actions against a Subordinate

1. A commander who, in performing military duties, uses physical violence against a subordinate serviceman

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A commander who commits the act indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article, where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of three up to eight years.


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Article 320. Terrorisation of a Serviceman

1. A serviceman who unlawfully demands that another serviceman behave according to his instruction or who humiliates another serviceman by using mental coercion

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A serviceman who humiliates or terrorises another serviceman by using physical violence or a weapon

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

3. A serviceman who commits the act indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to eight years.

 

Article 321. Unlawful Order and Execution Thereof

A serviceman who issues a clearly unlawful order or forces another serviceman to execute such an order, also a serviceman who executes a clearly unlawful order, where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to eight years.


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Article 322. Absence without Leave

1. A serviceman who wilfully leaves his unit or place of service or fails to timely arrive at his unit or place of service without valid reasons, where the absence lasts for a period exceeding three days, but not exceeding ten days,

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

2. A serviceman who commits the act indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article during martial law or while performing a military assignment

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of two up to eight years.


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Article 323. Desertion

1. A serviceman who leaves his unit or place of service for a period exceeding ten days or who fails to arrive at his unit or place of service for this period or, irrespective of the duration of the absence, acts in such a manner with the intent of avoiding military service,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A serviceman who commits the act indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article during martial law or while performing a military assignment

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of four up to eight years.

 

Article 324. Loss of National Defence Property

A serviceman who, through negligence, loses a weapon, ammunition, explosives, explosive materials, a vehicle or another military equipment entrusted to him for the purposes of service

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.


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Article 325. Violation of Guard Duty Rules

A person who violates requirements of the legal acts regulating guard duty during martial law or while performing a military assignment, where this act causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

 

Article 326. Violation of State Border Guard Duty Rules

1. A serviceman who violates rules of the guard duty of the Republic of Lithuania state border while performing this duty during martial law, where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

2. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.

 

Article 327. Violation of Duty Rules

1. A serviceman who violated requirements of the legal acts regulating duty at a unit (with the exception of guard duty), where this causes serious consequences,

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to three years.

2. A person shall be held liable under this Article only where the acts provided for are committed through negligence.


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Article 328. Abandoning a Sinking Warship

The captain of a warship who abandons it when it is sinking and fails to perform all of his duties

shall be punished by a custodial sentence for a term of up to five years.

 

Article 329. Loss or Dishonouring the Flag of a Military Unit

A serviceman who loses or dishonours the flag of a unit

shall be punished by arrest or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.

 

Article 330. Interpretation of Concepts

1. Serviceman shall mean a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania fulfilling active military service.

2. Military conscript shall mean a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania over 18 years of age who is subject to military conscription.

 

Annex to

the Criminal Code

of the Republic of Lithuania

 

LEGAL ACTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IMPLEMENTED BY THIS LAW


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1. Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 15, Volume 03, p. 136).

2. Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 01, p. 187).

3. Council Framework Decision 2001/888/JHA of 6 December 2001 amending Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 04, p. 182).

4. Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA of 28 May 2001 combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 15, Volume 06, p. 123).

5. Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds


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123).

5. Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 04, p. 158).

6. Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 18).

7. Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 34).

8. Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 52).

9. Council Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 64).


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10. Council Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 61).

11. Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector(OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 06, p. 182).

12. Council framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 19, Volume 07, p. 10).

13. Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (OJ 2004 Special edition, Chapter 15, Volume 08, p. 291).


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14. Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking (OJ 2004 L 335, p. 8).

15. Council Framework Decision 2005/212/JHA of 24 February 2005 on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds, Instrumentalities and Property (OJ 2005 L 68, p. 49).

16. Council Framework Decision 2005/667/JHA of 12 July 2005 to strengthen the criminal-law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 164).

17. Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 11).

18. Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24 July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (OJ 2008 L 220, p. 32).


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19. Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime (OJ 2008 L 300, p. 42).

20. Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ 2008 L 238, p. 28).

21. Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union (OJ 2008 L 327, p. 27), as amended by Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 (OJ 2009 L 81, p.24).

22. Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law (OJ 2008, L 328, p. 55-58).

23. Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism (OJ 2008 L


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55-58).

23. Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism (OJ 2008 L 330, p. 21).

24. Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ 2009 L 81, p. 24).

25. Directive 2009/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements (OJ 2009 L 280, p. 52).

26. Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ 2009 L 168, p.


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of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ 2009 L 168, p. 24).

27. Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (OJ 2011 L 101, p. 1).

28. Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA  (OJ 2011 L 335, p. 1).

29. Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order (OJ 2011 L 338, p. 2).

30. Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA (OJ 2013 L 218, p. 8).

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and of the Council of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA (OJ 2013 L 218, p. 8).

31. Directive 2014/42/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union (OJ 2014 L 127, p. 39).

32. Directive 2014/57/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive) (OJ 2014 L 173, p. 179)

33. Directive 2014/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (OJ 2014 L 151, p. 1).


