'Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court' 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
5. A sentence of between one and four years’ imprisonment and a fine calculated on the basis of a standard rate multiplied by six to twenty-four months shall be imposed on anyone impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform his or her functions or to perform them improperly.

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