罪行的时效期限交错，这取决于适用的惩罚（《刑法》第 57(3)条）。对于腐败 罪行，时效期限为三年或五年，这取决于违法行为。在可惩罚的活动结束或可 处罚的行为终了后立即适用诉讼时效。根据法律规定不可启动或继续诉讼的时 期，或由于罪行，法院等待对犯罪者进行刑事审判的时期不被包括在时效期限 内。
The limitation periods for offences are staggered depending on the applicable penalty (§ 57(3) CC). For corruption offences, they will be three or five years, depending on the offence. The statute of limitation applies as soon as the punishable activity is concluded or the punishable conduct has come to an end. The time during which prosecution cannot be initiated or continued according to a legal provision or during which criminal proceedings are pending in court against the perpetrator because of the offence are not included in the limitation period.