An individual who draws a large profit from enterprises and business operations shall be
sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In grave cases of acts in the
foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than
2 years.
Article 115 (Trade and Foreign Currency Earning Institutions, Commercial Activities by
Organizations)
A worker of a trade and foreign currency earning institutions or organizations who illegally
conducts commercial activities with supplies brought in from other countries shall be sentenced
to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year.
Article 116 (Pretending to be a Corporate Body)
A person who causes grave consequences by pretending to be a corporate body and conducting
economic transactions shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year.
Article 117 (Violation of Patent Rights, Trademark Rights, Industrial Design Rights, Place
of Origin Rights)
A person who violates patent rights, trademark rights, industrial design rights or place of origin
rights shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In grave cases of acts
in the foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of
less than 2 years.
Article 118 (Smuggling and Trafficking in Precious Metals or Metals)
A person who smuggles or traffics in precious metals or metals shall be sentenced to a term of
short-term labour of less than 1 year. In cases where a large amount of precious metals or metals
have been smuggled or trafficked, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of more than 5 years and less than 10 years. In particularly grave cases of acts in the
foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of more
than 10 years.
Article 119 (Smuggling)
A person who has committed acts of smuggling shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour
of less than 1 year. In cases where a large amount of product or a product controlled by the State
has been smuggled, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 5
years. In grave cases, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of more
than 5 years and less than 10 years.
Article 120 (Violation of Order of Exports and Imports)