Cambodia

Provisions relating to the Judiciary and Criminal Law and Procedure Applicable in Cambodia during the Transitional Period

CAMBODIA – PENAL CODE

BOOK 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

TITLE 2 - INFRINGEMENT OF JUSTICE

CHAPTER 2 - OFFENCES AGAINST JUDICIAL PROCESSES

SECTION 3 - INTERPRETATION/TRANSLATION AND EXPERT REPORTS

Article 551: Falsification by expert
The falsification of any data or findings by an expert in his or her written report or oral presentation shall be punishable by imprisonment from two to five years and a fine from four million to ten million Riels.

Article 552: Intimidating expert or interpreter/translator
Intimidating an expert or an interpreter/translator in order to influence his or her conduct in exercising his or her function shall be punishable by imprisonment from two to five years and a fine from four million to ten million Riels.

It shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years where the act was effective.

Article 553: Bribery by interpreter/translator
The direct or indirect request or acceptance of a gift, offer. promise or interest by an interpreter/translator in order to misrepresent the substance of the translated words or documents shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years.

Article 554: Bribery of interpreter/translator
The direct or indirect giving of a gift, offer, promise or interest by a person to an interpreter/translator in order to misrepresent the substance of the translated words or documents shall be punishable by imprisonment from live to ten years.

Article 555: Bribery by expert
The direct or indirect request or acceptance of a gift, offer, promise or interest by an expert in order to falsify any data or findings in his or her written report or oral presentation shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years.

Article 556: Bribery of expert
The direct or indirect giving of a gift, offer, promise or interest by a person to an expert in order to falsify any data or findings in his or her written report or oral presentation shall be punishable by imprisonment from five to ten years.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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