LEI Nº 15.397, DE 30 DE ABRIL DE 2026 | LEI Nº 15.397, DE 30 DE ABRIL DE 2026 — Brazil law | Esheria

LEI Nº 15.397, DE 30 DE ABRIL DE 2026

This article changes several Criminal Code offences and penalties, including theft, robbery, fraud, receptation, and telecom-service related crimes.

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LEI Nº 15.397, DE 30 DE ABRIL DE 2026
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This article changes several Criminal Code offences and penalties, including theft, robbery, fraud, receptation, and telecom-service related crimes. This article revokes § 5 of Article 171 of the Brazilian Penal Code. This article says the law amends the Penal Code to increase penalties for several crimes and to create new offences for animal receiving and bank fraud. This law takes effect on the date it is published.