BOOK II
SPECIAL PART

TITLE V
CRIMES OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

Article 283. Coercion against a magistrate

1. Any person who, by means of violence, threat to cause serious harm, or by any other means, acts in such a manner as to prevent a judge or public prosecutor from freely performing his or her duties, is punishable with 1 to 4 years imprisonment.

2. If the perpetrator commits the act by taking advantage of holding a political, public, military or law enforcement office, the penalty is 2 to 8 years imprisonment.

3. If, as a consequence of any conduct described in the previous subarticles, the magistrate commits any omission or act in blatant violation of the law resulting in harm to any third party, the penalty is 3 to 10 years imprisonment.

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:
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official