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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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2. Whoever, with the intent to defraud purchasers, falsely declares a reduction in price or<br />

an expected increase in the price <strong>of</strong> goods or in any other way openly uses a false<br />

advertisement shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />

Article 300<br />

Organizing pyramid schemes and unlawful gambling<br />

1. Whoever, with the intent to obtain an unlawful material benefit for himself or herself<br />

or another person, organizes, participates or assists in organizing pyramid scheme<br />

activities shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> six (6) months to five (5) years.<br />

2. Whoever, with the intent to obtain an unlawful material benefit for himself or herself<br />

or another person, organizes, participates or assists in organizing gambling, casino-type<br />

gambling or games <strong>of</strong> chance as defined by law for which no license, permit or<br />

concession by a competent authority has been issued shall be punished by imprisonment<br />

<strong>of</strong> six (6) months up to five (5) years.<br />

3. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in gains or<br />

losses exceeding twenty five thousand (25,000) EUR, the perpetrator shall be punished<br />

by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> two (2) to twelve (12) years.<br />

4. For the purposes <strong>of</strong> this article, the term “pyramid scheme” means a fraudulent<br />

investment <strong>of</strong>fering or plan in which money contributed by later investors is used to<br />

directly pay or repay interest or principal to earlier investors without any operation or<br />

revenue-producing activity other than the continual raising <strong>of</strong> new funds.<br />

Article 301<br />

Misuse <strong>of</strong> the position <strong>of</strong> monopoly<br />

1. The responsible person who undertakes one or more <strong>of</strong> the following economic<br />

activities which misuse a position <strong>of</strong> monopoly or his or her dominant position in the<br />

market or a substantial part <strong>of</strong> the market by engaging in one or more <strong>of</strong> the following,<br />

shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years:<br />

1.1. directly or indirectly imposing unfair purchase or selling prices or other<br />

unfair trading conditions;<br />

1.2. directly or indirectly fixing purchase or selling prices or any other trading<br />

conditions;<br />

1.3. limiting or controlling production, markets or technical development or<br />

investment;<br />

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