'Passive personality jurisdiction' in document 'Spain - Law 6/1985 Judiciary'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

VOLUME I
THE EXTENSION AND LIMITS OF JURISDICTION AND THE STAFFING AND ORGANISATION OF THE COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

TITLE I
The extension and limits of jurisdiction

Article 23.

3. Spanish jurisdiction shall hear the cases committed by Spaniards or foreigners outside national territory when they are susceptible to consideration according to Spanish criminal law as one of the following crimes :

a) Treason or action against the peace or independence of the State.
b) Against the title of the Crown, his Consort, Heir or Regent.
c) Rebellion and sedition.
d) Falsification of royal signature or stamps, the State seal, signatures of Ministers and public or official seals.
e) Counterfeiting of Spanish currency and its issue.
f) Any other falsification which directly prejudices the credit or interests of the State and introduction or issue of the counterfeited material.
g) Attack on the authorities or Spanish public servants.
h) Those perpetrated in the exercise of their duties by Spanish public servants residing abroad and crimes against the Spanish Public Authority.
i) Those relating to currency controls.