Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

2. Whoever gives, attempts to give or promises a disproportionate reward, gift or any
other benefit to a person engaging in an economic activity in order to acquire any
unjustified advantage for concluding a contract or performing a service shall be punished
by a fine and imprisonment of up to three (3) years.
3. If the perpetrator of the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article gives a
reward or a gift according to a request and reports the offense before it was discovered or
before he or she found out that it was discovered, the court may waive the punishment.
4. The reward or gift given shall be confiscated, except in the case provided for in
paragraph 3 of this Article in which case it may be returned to the person who gave it.
Article 317
Smuggling of goods
1. Whoever, while crossing the border carries goods and avoids customs control, or
whoever while avoiding customs control, carries the goods and crosses the border, shall
be punished by a fine or by imprisonment of up to three (3) years.
2. Whoever, without a proper license, avoids the customs control and crosses the border
carrying goods, the export or import of which is prohibited, limited or requires a special
license issued by the competent authorities, shall be punished by imprisonment of six (6)
months to five (5) years.
3. When the offense provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article is committed under
one or more of the following circumstances, the perpetrator shall be punished by
imprisonment of one (1) to ten (10) years:
3.1. the perpetrator crosses the border with objects, goods or dangerous
substances which put the life or health of humans at risk;
3.2. the perpetrator crosses the border with objects, goods or dangerous
substances that pose a danger to public security;
3.3. the perpetrator uses force or serious threat or a weapon or a dangerous
instrument during the commission of the offense.
4. The goods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be confiscated. If
the goods cannot be found, or for other reasons cannot be confiscated, the equivalent of
the value of the goods shall be paid.
5. The transport means or the means for carrying goods which were used for transporting
the goods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be confiscated.
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