'Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court' in document 'Serbia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER THIRTY
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY

Obstruction of Justice
Article 336b

1) Whoever encourages others to resist or disobey court decisions or otherwise obstructs court proceedingsshall be punished with imprisonment of up to three years and a fine.

(2) Whoever, through offense, force, threat or in another way hinders or prevents a judge, public prosecutor, deputy public prosecutor or defence counsel in discharging their function,
shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to five years and a fine.

(3) If during commission of the offence referred to in paragraph 2 hereof the offender causes light bodily injury to a judge, a public prosecutor or defence counsel, or a deputy public prosecutor or threatens to use a weapon, shall be punished with imprisonment of one year to eight years.

(4) If during commission of the offence referred to in paragraph 2 hereof the offender inflicts grievous bodily harm on a judge, a public prosecutor or defence counsel, or a deputy public prosecutor, shall be punished with imprisonment of two to ten years.

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
OFFENCES AGAINST OFFICIAL DUTY

Bribery
Article 368

(1) Whoever makes or offers a gift or other benefit to an official or another, to within his official competence or in relation to his/her official powers perform an official act that should not be performed or not to perform an official act that should be performed, or who acts as intermediary in such bribing of an official,
shall be punished by imprisonment of six months to five years.

(2) Whoever makes or offers a gift or other benefit to an official or another to, within his official competence or in relation to his/her official powers perform an official act that he is obliged to perform or not to perform an official act that he may not perform or who acts as intermediary in such bribing of an official,
shall be punished by imprisonment up to three years.

(3) Provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall apply also when a bribe is made or offered to a foreign official.

(4) The offender specified in paragraphs 1, through 3 of this Article who reports the offence before becoming aware that it has been detected, may be remitted from punishment.

(5) Provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of this Article shall apply also when a bribe is given or promised to a responsible officer in an enterprise, institution or other entity.

(6) A gift or other benefit seized from the person accepting the bribe may, in case specified under paragraph 4 of this Article, be returned to the persons giving the bribe.

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:
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties