刑法典第 122 条对自然人和法人所实施的犯罪规定了时效，该时效被视为很 长，足以保护司法利益。所规定的期限因完成法律所规定的任何行动而中断 的，则将启动新的规定期限。然而，中断时间不得超出所规定的时效的两倍。 在某项法律规定或无法预见的情形阻止启动或继续刑事诉讼程序期间，可中止 时效。
Article 122 of the Criminal Code establishes statutes of limitations for crimes committed by natural and legal persons, which were deemed long enough to preserve the interest of the administration of justice. The terms of prescription are interrupted by the completion of any action in accordance with the law and thus, a new prescription term would be initiated. However, the interruptions cannot exceed the double of the statute of limitation prescribed. The statute can be suspended for the period during which a legal provision or an unforeseen circumstance hinders the commencement or continuation of a criminal proceeding.