Re-criminalization of commodity smuggling: a well-forgotten old thing
The Law No. 3513-IX regarding the amendment of the Criminal Code of Ukraine criminalizes the smuggling of goods as a general category and separately the smuggling of excise goods (except for electricity). The Law incorporates subjective and objective tests for commodity smuggling. The criminalization of commodity smuggling was not accompanied by a corresponding reduction of liability for offenses with a similar scope, provided for by the Customs Code of Ukraine.
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