Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

Article 223
Violation of the right to management
1. Whoever unlawfully obstructs or prevents the managing body in decision making or
renders it impossible for a member of the managing body to exercise his or her right to
participate in decision making in that body, shall be punished by a fine or by
imprisonment of up to one (1) year.
2. If the offense provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article is committed by an official or
responsible person abusing his or her position or authorizations, the perpetrator shall be
punished by imprisonment of up to two (2) years.
3. Whoever commits the offense set forth in paragraph 1. or 2. of this Article by the use
of force, or serious threat shall be punished by imprisonment from six (6) months to five
(5) years.
Article 224
Violation of the right to strike
1. Whoever by the use of force or serious threat or in any other unlawful manner,
prevents or obstructs a worker from organizing, participating or otherwise exercising any
legal right to strike in accordance with the law and to participate in the strike or in any
other manner exercise their right to strike, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment of
up to two (2) years.
2. The employer or the responsible person who dismisses an employee because of his or
her participation in a lawfully organized strike or who takes other measures by which the
worker’s labor rights are violated, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment of up to
two (2) years.
Article 225
Misuse of the right to strike
1. Whoever, in violation of the law, organizes or leads a strike and if the elements of
another criminal offense are not present, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment up
to one (1) year.
2. Whoever, in violation of the law, organizes or leads a strike that causes large scale
damage, large scale loss or endangers the life or health of persons, and if the elements of
another criminal offense are not present, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment up
to three (3) years.
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