Criminal Code to be supplemented with an article on withdrawing money from citizen’s bank account without his consent

According to the bill, the Criminal Code is supplemented by Article 192-12 (the illegal transfer or debiting of funds from the bank accounts of individuals and legal entities without their consent, as well as the untimely return of excessively debited funds).

Illegal transfer or debiting of money from the bank account of individuals and legal entities without their consent, as well as non-return of excessively debited funds at the first request of individuals and legal entities, if they are committed after the application of an administrative penalty for such actions – or by deprivation of certain rights for a term of up to three years, or by compulsory public works from three hundred to three hundred and sixty hours, or by corrective labor for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years.

These actions committed with: a) causing major damage; b) by a group of persons in accordance with the prior agreement, is punishable by a fine in the amount of three hundred to five hundred minimum monthly wages, or restraint of liberty with deprivation of certain rights from three to five years, or imprisonment from three to five years.

The same actions with: a) infliction of particularly large damage; b) if they are committed in the interests of an organized group, - shall be punishable by a fine of 500 to 600 BCAs, or deprivation of certain rights and imprisonment for a term of 5 to 7 years.