- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period of from three to 15 years, with confiscation of property.
Article 88. Violation of the regulations governing currency operations
Violation of the regulations governing currency operations, and in like manner speculation in currency or securities—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period of from three to eight years, with confiscation of the currency and securities.
Chapter Two
Crimes against Socialist Properties
Article 89. The appropriation of state or public property by means of theft
The concealed appropriation of state or public property (theft)—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed three years, or by corrective labor for a period not to exceed one year.
Theft when committed as a second offense, or in accordance with prearranged agreement by a group of persons, or when technical means are employed—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed six years.
Theft when committed by an especially dangerous recidivist, or in large amounts—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period of from five to 15 years, with or without confiscation of property.
Note. A second offense in the meaning of articles 39, 90, 92, and 93 is a crime committed by a person who has previously committed any of the crimes specified in these articles, or in articles 77, 91, or 144-147 of the present Code
Article 90. The appropriation of state or public property by means of robbery
The open appropriation of state or public property (robbery), when committed without the use of violence—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed four years, or by corrective labor for a period not to
