Regulations
I. Sport-specific criminal law provisions
- Art. 15.1 of the Sports Law (as amended on 28.01.2016, entry in force on March 1st, 2016)
Article 15.1. Manipulation of sports competitions
(1) Manipulation of sports competition (hereinafter - manipulation) means any operation that violates the uncertainty concerning the course or result of a sports competitions.
(2) Manipulation is prohibited.
(3) Athletes, sports organizations, sports workers and sports professionals are obliged to take all necessary actions to prevent manipulation.
- Art. 212.1 of the Criminal Law (as amended on 28.01.2016, entry in force on March 1st, 2016)
(1) Manipulation of the sports competitions-shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with a short custodial sentence or community service, or a fine.
(2) If the activities described in para. 1 are associated with transfer or offering of material value, property or benefits of another nature, the sanction shall be-imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or a short-term imprisonment or community service, or a fine.
(3) The activities described in para. 2, if they are committed on a large scale or by an organized group, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or a short-term imprisonment or community service, or a fine.
Last update : 19.12.2022