Book Two: Specific Provisions
Title One: Offences against Life and Limb
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Art. 115
Inciting and assisting suicide
Any person who for selfish motives incites or assists another to commit or attempt to commit suicide is, if that other person thereafter commits or attempts to commit suicide, liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding five years or to a monetary penalty1 .
1 Term in accordance with No II 1 para. 3 of the Federal Act of 13 Dec. 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2006 3459 3535; BBl 1999 1979). This amendment has been taken into account throughout the Second Book.
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