'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 'Spain: Provisions of Criminal Code implementing RS'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE XX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER IX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 471 Bis
3. Anyone who intentionally destroys or tampers with evidence, or interferes with the collection of evidence before the International Criminal Court shall be sentenced to six months to two years’ imprisonment and fined an amount calculated on the basis of a standard rate multiplied by seven to twelve months.

TITLE XX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER IX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 471 Bis
4. Anyone who corruptly influences a witness, obstructs his or her attendance or testimony before the International Criminal Court or interferes with the same shall be sentenced to one to four years’ imprisonment and fined an amount calculated on the basis of a standard rate multiplied by six to twenty-four months.

SECOND BOOK. OFFENCES AND SENTENCING

TITLE XX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE

CHAPTER IX. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINSTRATION OF JUSTICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 471 Bis

The same sentence will apply to whoever retaliates against a witness for giving testimony before the 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:
(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