Article 156. Abduction of a Child or Exchange of Children
1. A person who abducts another person’s young child or exchanges infants
shall be punished by arrest or by imprisonment for a term of up to eight years.
2. A father, mother or a close relative who abducts their own or their relatives’ young child from a children’s establishment or from a person with whom the child lawfully resides
shall be punished by community service or by a fine or by restriction of liberty or by arrest or by imprisonment for a term of up to two year.
Article 157. Purchase or Sale of a Child
1. A person who offers to purchase or otherwise acquire a child or sells, purchases or otherwise conveys or acquires a child, or recruits, transports or holds in captivity a child, while being aware or seeking his involvement in prostitution or gaining profit from his prostitution or his use for pornography purposes or forced labour, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three up to twelve years.
2. A person who commits the act provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article in respect of two or more children or young children or by participating in an organised group or seeking to acquire the victim’s organ, tissue or cells shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of five up to fifteen years.
3. A legal entity shall also be held liable for the acts provided for in this Article.
