'Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court' in document 'Finland: Penal Code amendment'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 40, section 9, paragraph 3 (815/1998) of the Penal Code (39/1889) enacted on 19 December 1889 shall be amended, as follows:

Chapter 40 – Offences in public office and offences by an employee of a public corporation (792/1989)

Section 9 – Provision on application


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(3) The provisions in sections 1 – 4 of this chapter [acceptance of a bribe, aggravated acceptance of a bribe, bribery violation, forfeiture] apply also where the offender is a person in the service of the European Communities, as referred to in chapter 16, section 20, an official of another Member State of the European Union, or an official of the International Criminal Court.

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