刑法第 157 条至第 161 条确立了关于时效的一般性原则以及关于时效开始、中 止、中断及其后果的相关规定。对时效期将根据对相关犯罪所可给予的最高处 罚加以计算。最近通过的 2012 年第 190 号法律引入了新的腐败犯罪和更为严厉 的处罚，因而将适用于在该法律生效之后实施的这类犯罪。时效期长度因而总 体上有所增加，可由于检控活动而中止或中断时效期。然而，据指出，改革时 效的需要仍然存在
Articles 157 to 161 of the Criminal Code establish general principles for the period of limitation, as well as provisions for its beginning, suspension, interruption andconsequences thereof. The statute of limitations period is calculated according to the maximum penalty which can be incurred for the offence in question. The recently adopted Law No. 190 of 2012 introduced new corruption offences and more severe penalties and therefore applies to such offences committed after this law’s entry into force. The length of period for limitation is overall consequently increased and the period may be suspended or interrupted due to prosecutorial activity. It was noted, however, that there was an ongoing need for reform of statute of limitations.