'Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence' in document 'Slovenia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

Chapter Twenty-Eight
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Obstruction of Judicial and Other State Authorities

Article 286

(1) Whoever, with the intention of influencing testimony or production of evidence in a trial before the court or in an administrative procedure or in the course of parliamentary investigation, applies force, threat or intimidation agains any third person, offers or gives him illegal benefits, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.

(2) The same sentence shall be imposed on whoever, with the intention of influencing the performance of the official duties of officials in the administration of justice, law enforcement authorities in relation to criminal proceedings, applies force, threat or intimidation against an official.

GENERAL PART

Chapter Twenty-Eight

CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Obstruction of Judicial and Other State Authorities
Article 286

(1) Whoever, with the intention of influencing testimony or production of evidence in a trial before the court or in an administrative procedure or in the course of parliamentary investigation, applies force, threat or intimidation agains any third person, offers or gives him illegal benefits, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.

(2) The same sentence shall be imposed on whoever, with the intention of influencing the performance of the official duties of officials in the administration of justice, law enforcement authorities in relation to criminal proceedings, applies force, threat or intimidation against an official.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence