Act 10/1995, of November 23rd, from the penal code

CHAPTER I. REGARDING ROBBERIES

Article 234

According to the Act  15/2003, from November 25th.  That person which, with the purpose of gainig a benefit, takes something that does not belong to him/her, without the consent of the rightful owner, will be penalized, as a thief, with a penalty going from 6 to 18 months, if the value of the object being robbed, exceeds the sum of 400 euros. 

Article 235

The robbery will be penalized with prison from one to three years:

1. When objects of artistic, historical, cultural or scientific value are sustracted. 

2. When the object is of a bare necessity kind, or destined to a public service,  everytime the sustraction provokes a big harm to it, or in case of shortage.   

3. When it is of deep severity, regarding the value of the objects sustracted, or when it causes damage of special consideration.

4. When it puts the victim ot its family en a severe economical situation or it is done abusing the personal circumstances of the victim.  

Article 236 (Act 15/2003, from November 25th)

The punishment will be from three to twelve months, to that one, who being the owner of an object,  or acting with the consent of the owner, takes it from the one that legally has it under its power, causing damages to it or a third party, and everytime the value of it exceeds the amount of 400 Euros.

ROBBERIES IN COMMERCES 

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