The penal code is composed of:
a) book I comprising Sections 1 to 101;
b) book II comprising Sections 102 to 361;
c) the decree relating to regulatory provisions of the Penal Code which define offences, comprising Sections 362 to 370;
d) sections 371 and 372, which lay down the transitional and final provisions.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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