Article 253. Commercial bribery of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Illegal transfer of money, securities or other property to a person performing managerial functions in a commercial or other organization, as well as illegal provision of property-related services to him for using his official position, as well as for general patronage or connivance in the service in the interests of a person engaged in bribery, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of up to five thousand monthly calculation indices, or correctional labor in the same amount, or community service for up to one thousand two hundred hours, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term.

     2. The same acts committed repeatedly either by a group of persons by prior agreement, or on a large scale, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of thirty to forty times the amount of money transferred or the value of the transferred property, or by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with confiscation of property.

     3. The acts provided for in the first or second parts of this article, committed by a criminal group or on an especially large scale, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of forty to fifty times the amount of money transferred or the value of the transferred property, or by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years with confiscation of property.

     4. Illegal receipt by a person performing managerial functions in a commercial or other organization of money, securities, other property, as well as the use of property-related services for using his official position, as well as for general patronage or connivance in the service in the interests of a person engaged in bribery, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of ten to twenty times the amount of money transferred or the value of the transferred property, or by community service for up to one thousand two hundred hours, or by restriction of liberty for up to five years, or by imprisonment for the same term, with confiscation of property, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities on the basis of up to two years.

     5. The acts provided for in the fourth part of this Article, if they:

     1) committed by a group of persons by prior agreement;

     2) committed repeatedly;

     3) are associated with extortion;

     4) on a large scale, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of sixty to seventy times the amount of money transferred or the value of the transferred property, or by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with confiscation of property, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.

     6. The acts provided for in parts four or five of this article, if they are committed by a criminal group or on an especially large scale, –

     are punishable by a fine in the amount of seventy to eighty times the amount of money transferred or the value of the transferred property, or by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years with confiscation of property, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to five years.

     Notes.

     1. A person who has committed the acts provided for in the first or second parts of this article shall be released from criminal liability if extortion has taken place against him or if he voluntarily reported the bribery to a law enforcement or special state body.

     2. The transfer or receipt of property, the provision of property-related services, or the use of such services as a gift or reward, in the absence of a prior agreement for previously committed legitimate actions, is not a crime and is punishable by disciplinary or administrative proceedings, if the value of the property or services does not exceed two monthly calculation indices.

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