(a) Any person that manufactures without Authorization from the competent authorities, any Telecommunications Equipment for the purpose of their marketing inside the country shall be punished by imprisonment from six months to three years, and by a fine of no less than two hundred thousand and no more than one million Syrian pounds. (b) Anyone who is in possession of or installs or operates any radio Telecommunications Equipment without obtaining necessary permission from the competent authorities shall be punished by a fine of no less than ten thousand and no more than one hundred thousand Syrian pounds. This punishment shall not apply in the case of radio equipment for which the Authority has issued a general Authorization to use, install or operate. (c) The Laws in force dealing with contraband shall apply in any case where it has been determined that the purpose of smuggling the equipment referred to in paragraph (B) above, or its possession, was their commercialization. (d) In all cases, the court shall order the confiscation of any Telecommunications Equipment seized at the place of the crime and all related components thereof. Article 69 Corporate Liability A legal person shall be criminally liable pursuant to the penal code then in force for any acts committed by any member of its board or directors, or a manager, officer, representative or employee of the said person, when those acts are conducted in the name of the legal person or through it. Chapter Fifteen - Transitional Rules Article 70 Regularization of Situations (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (G) of this article, any person who, at the date of entry into force of this Law, lawfully provides any of the services subject to the provisions of this Law, operate a Telecommunications Network, or uses any Radio Frequency Spectrum in the country, shall be treated as a lawful license holder under this Law for a limited transitional period of no more than one year. The Authority shall, at the commencement of its duties, oversee and ensure the future compliance of such transitional Licensees with their obligations hereunder. (b) The transitional period referred to in paragraph (A) above may be extended for a single additional year pursuant to a resolution of the Council of Ministers, based on a reasoned proposal by the Board of Commissioners. (c) Any person referred to in paragraph (A) above who wishes to continue providing Telecommunications Services must submit an application seeking a License therefor from the Authority, pursuant to the provisions hereunder, within a period not to exceed four months from the effective date hereof. 41