Article 13 - Aggravating circumstances
Article 13 - Aggravating circumstances
Each Party shall take the necessary legislative and other measures to ensure that the following circumstances, in so far as they do not already form part of the constituent elements of the offence, may, in conformity with the relevant provisions of domestic law, be taken into consideration as aggravating circumstances in determining the sanctions in relation to the offences established in accordance with this Convention:
a) the offence caused the death of, or damage to the physical or mental health of, the victim;
b) the offence was committed by persons abusing the confidence placed in them in their capacity as professionals;
c) the offence was committed by persons abusing the confidence placed in them as manufacturers as well as suppliers;
d) the offences of supplying and offering to supply were committed having resort to means of large scale distribution, such as information systems, including the Internet;
e) the offence was committed in the framework of a criminal organisation;
f) the perpetrator has previously been convicted of offences of the same nature.