《刑法》第26条指出，“除非在以下期限内提起诉讼，否则起诉应视为无效： 轻罪为1年；重罪为7年；更重罪为15年。有效提起诉讼的期限从实施犯罪之日 起计算”。《刑法》第51条还规定，“除非在以下时效内加以实行，否则法院 不得处以刑罚：轻罪为1年；重罪为7年；更重罪为15年。时效期限从法院判决 成为最终判决之日起计算。”尚不清楚所有腐败相关犯罪是否均属重罪和更重 罪。
Article 26 of the PL states that “[p]rosecutions shall not be considered effective unless filed within: One year, in the case of minor offences; Seven years, in the case of major offences; Fifteen years, in the case of crimes. The [filing period for] effectiveness of a prosecution starts from the day the offence is committed”. Article 51 of the PL further provides that “[p]enalties shall not be imposed by the court unless executed within the following limitation periods: One year for minor offences; Seven years for major offences; Fifteen years for crimes. The limitation period starts on the day the court’s sentence becomes final …” It was not clear that all corruption-related offences fall under major offences and crimes.