Criminal Code.
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Abstract
The objective of the Criminal Code shall be to protect the person and rights of citizens and the whole legal order established in Bulgaria against criminal encroachments. For achievement of this objective the Criminal Code shall determine which acts are dangerous to society and constitute crimes and what punishments shall be imposed for them, and shall specify the cases where instead of punishment measures for social influence and education may be imposed. The Criminal Code shall apply to all crimes committed on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Criminal Code shall apply to the Bulgarian citizens also for crimes committed by them abroad. This text defines that crime shall be an act dangerous to society (action or inaction), which has been culpably committed and which has been declared punishable.
This text includes crimes and related penalties also for: damages to the environment in general; public water; public health; food and foodstuffs; animal production sector; human and animal drugs; protected wild flora or fauna species; pollution of soil, air, water sources, basins, ground waters and the territorial or sea waters.
Section V regards the Crimes related to the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; articles 238 and 239 are setting issues regarding fishing violations (also for prohibited fishing gear or method); (Article 350a) The one who, in breach of the law, produces or markets foodstuffs, animal feed, or veterinary medical products, or drinks, thereby putting the life or health of another at risk, shall be punished by imprisonment of up to three years; (Article 355, paragraph 3) A person who violates regulation issued for prevention of food poisonings, shall be punished by probation or by fines; in Chapter III, article 242 (paragraph 8) sets rules regarding carrying across a specimen of protected wild flora or fauna species, or parts or derivatives thereof; in Chapter Eleven “Generally dangerous crimes, there is a Section III entitled “Crimes against the people's health and the environment”.
This text includes crimes and related penalties also for: damages to the environment in general; public water; public health; food and foodstuffs; animal production sector; human and animal drugs; protected wild flora or fauna species; pollution of soil, air, water sources, basins, ground waters and the territorial or sea waters.
Section V regards the Crimes related to the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; articles 238 and 239 are setting issues regarding fishing violations (also for prohibited fishing gear or method); (Article 350a) The one who, in breach of the law, produces or markets foodstuffs, animal feed, or veterinary medical products, or drinks, thereby putting the life or health of another at risk, shall be punished by imprisonment of up to three years; (Article 355, paragraph 3) A person who violates regulation issued for prevention of food poisonings, shall be punished by probation or by fines; in Chapter III, article 242 (paragraph 8) sets rules regarding carrying across a specimen of protected wild flora or fauna species, or parts or derivatives thereof; in Chapter Eleven “Generally dangerous crimes, there is a Section III entitled “Crimes against the people's health and the environment”.
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Consolidated version (english version updated until 2017)
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Official Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria 26/1968-84/2021
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Наказателен кодекс.