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TUR-2014-L-97437
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Title_of_text
Act No. 6545 dated 18 June 2014 to amend the Turkish Criminal Code and some Acts.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Türkiye
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-06-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Turk Ceza Kanunu ile Bazi Kanunlarda Degisiklik Yapilmasina Dair Kanun
Abstract/Citation
It amends the following Acts:
- Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237 dated 26.09.2004: adds a new para (5) to Article 12 (corruption); Article 18 (penalty, investigations); Article 102 (sexual behavior and abuses, penalties); Article 103 (sexual abuses on child, penalties); Article 104 para 1 replaces the words "from six months to two" by "two years to five" and adds para (2) and (3) (victime of crimes); Article 105 (crimes); Article 142 para 1 (b) is repealed and adds a new para (h) and (5) (goods sequestrated, theft cases); words "up to one third" replaced by "half" of Article 143; Article 149 para 1 (d); word "six" of para 1 of Article 152 is replaced by "four" and word "two" of para 2 is replaced by "one" and a new para 3 is added (crime of damaging property); replaces duration of penalties mentioned in Article 188 para 1; replaces the words "two to five years" with "five to ten years" of para 1 and 2 of Article 190; Article 191 (illegal drugs); Article 277 para 1 (penalties).
- Act No. 5271 of 4 December 2004, Criminal Procedure Code:
Adds new para 3 (criminal investigation) and 4 (compensation paid by the State); changes words of Article 173 para 1 (criminal court); adds a new sentence after first sentence of para 8 (supervision time); para 2 of Article 260 (competent courts); para 3 (a) and (b)(appeal procedure); para 3 of Article 273 (appeal procedure); para 1 of Article 279 (existence of appeal); para 1 (a) of Article 280 (rejection of appeal); para 2 (d) of Article 286 (sanctions).
- Act No. 5320 of 23 March 2005 for the application of the Act No. 5271 of 4 December 2004 on procedures in penal judgements: Adds an additional Article 1 (references made to crimial courts) and temporary Articles 6 and 8 (dates of entry into force).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2014-06-28
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2004-12-04 (TUR-2004-L-69829)
Act No. 5271 of 4 December 2004, Criminal Procedure Code.
Amended text(s)
2005-03-23 (TUR-2005-L-72050)
Act No. 5320 of 23 March 2005 for the application of the Act No. 5271 of 4 December 2004 on procedures in penal judgements.
Amended text(s)
2004-09-26 (TUR-2004-L-77393)
New Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237 dated 26.09.2004.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Gazete in Turkish
Country
Turkey
URL
http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/default.aspx
File
TUR97437.pdf (PDF in Turkish)
Serial region
Serial title
Resmi Gazete
Date
2014-06-28
Number
No. 29044