In accordance with article 367 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
1. Giving a bribe to person, authorized to exercise the state functions, or person, equated to him (her), or person, holding responsible state position, or civil servant, as well as civil servant of foreign state or international organization personally or through the intermediary –
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of twenty to thirty fold amount of the bribe, or imprisonment for up to five years, with or without confiscation of property, with lifelong deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.
2. The same action, committed in significant amount, -
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of thirty to forty fold amount of the bribe, or imprisonment for a term of three to seven years, with or without confiscation of property, with lifelong deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.
3. The actions, provided by first or second parts of this Article, if they are committed:
1) by group of persons on previous concert;
2) on a large scale;
3) repeatedly, -
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of forty to fifty fold amount of the bribe, or imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years, with confiscation of property, with lifelong deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.
4. The actions, provided by first, second or third parts of this Article, if they are committed on a special large amount or by criminal group, -
shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of fifty to sixty fold amount of the bribe, or imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, with confiscation of property, with lifelong deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.