Base de données sur la législation

Entrave au bon fonctionnement de la justice
  • L’infraction implique

    • • Fait de promettre/ offrir/ accorder un avantage indu
      • Force physique/menace/intimidation
  • Objectif

    • • Fait d’empêcher un témoignage ou la présentation d’éléments de preuve dans une procédure
      • Fait d’obtenir un faux témoignage
 Book 4 - Title 2
 Article 546-549
 Chapter 2 - Section 1

UNTOC articles

  • Convention contre la criminalité organisée

  • Article 23: Incrimination de l’entrave au bon fonctionnement de la justice
  • Protocole relatif à la traite des personnes

  • Protocole relatif au trafic illicite de migrants

  • Protocole relatif aux armes à feu

     

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    Article 546: Intimidation Against a Witness

    Any act of intimidation committed by a perpetrator alone or with consent of a third party to instigate a witness not to give any statement or to provide false oral or written testimony is punishable by an imprisonment from 2 (two) years to 5 (five) years and a fine from 4,000,000 (four million) Riels to 10,000,000 (ten million) Riels.

    It is punishable by an imprisonment from 5 (five) years to 10 (ten) years if the offence produces an effect.

    Article 547: Bribery Taken by a Witness to Produce False Testimonies

    It is punishable by an imprisonment from 5 (five) years to 10 (ten) years for the act of any witness who directly or indirectly solicits or accept donation, present, promise or any interest in order:

    1. not to testify as a witness;

    2. to provide false testimony.

    Article 548: Bribery Given to a Witness

    It is punishable by an imprisonment from 5 (five) years to 10 (ten) years any person who gives directly or indirectly donation, present, promise or any interest to a witness in order:

    1. not to testify as a witness;

    2. to provide false testimony.

    Article 549: Publication Aiming at Putting Pressure on a Witness

    Any publication, prior to the final decision of the court, of any commentaries which intends to put pressure on a witness in order to influence over the testimony of the witness is punishable by an imprisonment from 6 (six) days to 1 (one) month and a fine from 10,000 (ten thousand) Riels to 100,000 (one hundred thousand) Riels.