Database of Legislation

Corruption
  • Asset recovery

    • • Measures for direct recovery of property
Obstruction of Justice
  • Sectors

    • • Public officials
  • Offending Involves

    • • Physical force/threat/intimidation
  • In Order To

    • • Interfere with the exercise of official duties by a justice or law enforcement official
      • Induce false testimony
      • Interfere in the giving of testimony or the production of evidence in a proceeding
Participation in an organized criminal group
  • Offences

    • • Agreement to commit a serious crime (conspiracy)
  • Keywords

    • • conspiracy
Piracy and Maritime crime
Falsified medical products

Código Penal

Adoption Date:

1874-11-12

Highlighted articles

Libro Primero : Responsabilidad Criminal   Articulo 25   Titulo II  

Libro Primero : Responsabilidad Criminal   Articulo 31   Titulo III  

Libro Primero : Responsabilidad Criminal   Articulo 32   Titulo II  

Libro Primero : Responsabilidad Criminal   Articulo 5-6   Titulo I - 1  

Libro Primero : Responsabilidad Criminal   Articulo 8   Titulo I - 1  

Libro Segundo: Crimenes y Simples Delitos y sus Penas   Articulo 269bis - 269ter   Título VI  

Libro Segundo: Crimenes y Simples Delitos y sus Penas   Articulo 292-295bis   Título VI - 10  

Libro Segundo: Crimenes y Simples Delitos y sus Penas   Articulo 295   Título VI - 10  

Libro Segundo: Crimenes y Simples Delitos y sus Penas   Articulo 313   Título VI - 14  

Libro Segundo: Crimenes y Simples Delitos y sus Penas   Articulo 317   Título VI - 14  

 

UNTOC Articles

  • Organized Crime Convention

  • Article 5: Criminalization of participation in an organized criminal group
  • Article 8: Criminalization of corruption
  • Article 11: Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
  • Article 12: Confiscation and seizure
  • Article 13: International cooperation for purposes of confiscation
  • Article 14: Disposal of confiscated proceeds of crime or property
  • Article 15: Jurisdiction
  • Article 23: Criminalization of obstruction of justice
  • Article 25: Assistance to and protection of victims
  • Article 26: Measures to enhance cooperation with law enforcement authorities
  • Trafficking in Persons Protocol

  • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

  • Firearms Protocol

     

    UNCAC article

    • Article 25. Obstruction of justice - Subparagraph (a) of article 25
    • Article 27. Participation and attempt - Paragraph 3 of article 27
    • Article 31. Freezing, seizure and confiscation - Subparagraph 1 (a) of article 31
    • Article 53. Measures for direct recovery of property - Subparagraph (b) of article 53
    • Article 55. International cooperation for purposes of confiscation - Paragraph 1 of article 55
    • Article 57. Return and disposal of assets - Paragraph 1 of article 57
     

    Cross-Cutting Issues

    • Jurisdiction

      • • Principle of territoriality (offences committed upon one state’s territory, even if the offender is a foreign citizen)
    • Liability

      • ... as involves

        • • principal offender(s)
          • participant, facilitator, accessory
    • Investigation Procedure

      • Measures

        • • Identification, tracing, freezing and/or seizure of the proceeds and instrumentalities of crime
          • Rights of bona fide third parties
          • Administration of frozen, seized or confiscated property
    • International Cooperation

      • Measures

        • • International cooperation for confiscation/asset recovery
      • Mutual Legal Assistance

        • Assistance Types

          • • Cooperation for the purposes of confiscation and disposal of confiscated proceeds of crime or property
     

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