on the interpretation of the concept of a sexual act
On the basis of a motion for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Prosecutor General, the Curia's Uniformity Complaint Panel has issued the following uniformity decision:
It shall be classified as a sexual act that is defined in Section 459 (1) (27) of Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code and shall be subject – for the purposes of criminal liability – to the same assessment as a sexual act realized through bodily contact if
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the victim performs, on his/her own body through the perpetrator’s influence, an act capable of arousing, maintaining, or satisfying sexual desires, or
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the perpetrator performs this type of act by touching the victim’s body with an instrument.