'Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court' in document 'Cyprus - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CRIMINAL CODE OF CYPRUS

PART III – Offences Against the Administration of Lawful Authority

Offences relating to the administration of Justice.

123. Any person who asks, receives or obtains, or agrees or attempts to receive or obtain any property or benefit of any kind for himself or any other person upon any agreement or understanding that he will compound or conceal a felony which is not lawfully compoundable, or will abstain from, discontinue or delay a prosecution, for such a felony, or will withhold any evidence thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanour.

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:
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties