Commentaries: Art. 81

Any person who wilfully commits an act specified in Article 66 is, on complaint by the injured party, liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding one year or to a monetary penalty.¹
The right to file a complaint shall lapse after six months from the day on which the injured party became aware of the identity of the offender.
If the offender acts for commercial gain, he shall be prosecutedex officio . The penalty is a custodial sentence not exceeding five years or a monetary penalty. …²³

Amended by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2551;BBl 2006 1). ↩
Third sentence repealed by No I 8 of the FA of 17 Dec. 2021 on the Harmonisation of Sentencing Policy, with effect from 1 July 2023 (AS 2023 259;BBl 2018 2827). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2551;BBl 2006 1). ↩

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