Serbia

Criminal Code

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
OFFENCES AGAINST OFFICIAL DUTY

Bribery
Article 368

(1) Whoever makes or offers a gift or other benefit to an official or another, to within his official competence or in relation to his/her official powers perform an official act that should not be performed or not to perform an official act that should be performed, or who acts as intermediary in such bribing of an official,
shall be punished by imprisonment of six months to five years.

(2) Whoever makes or offers a gift or other benefit to an official or another to, within his official competence or in relation to his/her official powers perform an official act that he is obliged to perform or not to perform an official act that he may not perform or who acts as intermediary in such bribing of an official,
shall be punished by imprisonment up to three years.

(3) Provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall apply also when a bribe is made or offered to a foreign official.

(4) The offender specified in paragraphs 1, through 3 of this Article who reports the offence before becoming aware that it has been detected, may be remitted from punishment.

(5) Provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of this Article shall apply also when a bribe is given or promised to a responsible officer in an enterprise, institution or other entity.

(6) A gift or other benefit seized from the person accepting the bribe may, in case specified under paragraph 4 of this Article, be returned to the persons giving the bribe.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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