The draft for the new Criminal Code has been submitted for public consultation, a period during which it may undergo other changes.
A novelty is the request for conditional release from life sentences, anyone can apply after serving 35 years of imprisonment.
With the new Criminal Code, entering into more than one marriage at the same time will be considered a criminal offense and will be punishable by imprisonment for up to 3 years, according to Article 742 of the draft that has been submitted for public consultation.
Point 1 of the article states that bigamy, i.e. the concourse of two or more marriages at the same time, is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to three years. While in case the person continues to live in bigamy even after a previous criminal conviction, then the sentence is toughened and imprisonment from 6 months to 4 years is foreseen.