Art. 103 Any person guilty of the following actions during the elections
mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 102 shall be subjected to ... up to 2
years’ imprisonment, or to a fine if the offence is minor:
1. Obtaining, for himself or herself or others, an opportunity to participate
unlawfully in voting.
2. Attempting, by means of unlawful compulsion, abridgement of freedom or
abuse of a position of command, to have someone vote in a particular way, or not
to vote.
3. Manages, by fraudulent measures, to have somebody not vote, even though
they intended to do so, or to arrange things so that their vote will be invalid or have
an effect other than that intended by the voter.
4. Pays, promises to pay or offers to pay someone money or some other gain with
a view to having them vote in a particular way, or not vote.
5. Accepts, asks for or accepts a promise of money or other gain in order to vote
in a particular way or not to vote.
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L. 82/1998, 30. gr.
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L. 82/1998, 31. gr.
105. gr. Proceedings arising from offences covered by Articles 99 and 101 shall
only be instituted if [the minister] so orders, and procedure shall in all cases be
according to the rules on [criminal procedure].
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L. 162/2010, 88. gr. L. 88/2008, 234. gr.
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Chapter XII. Offences against the authorities.
Art. 106. Any person who attacks, with violence or threats of violence, a public
employee who is engaged in his or her duties, or in connection with them, and also
any person who similarly seeks to obstruct the performance of such duties or to
force the employee to carry out some action in his or her official position or
function, shall be subjected to … up to 6 years’ imprisonment. [If an offence under
this paragraph is directed at a public employee who is legally authorised to use
physical force, imprisonment of up to 8 years may be applied. .] [Fines may be
applied in the case of minor offences.]
[Any person who in another manner obstructs someone with the powers of a
police officer or customs official from performing his or her duties shall be fined or
imprisoned for up to 2 years. Obstructing other public employees in a similar
manner shall be punishable by a fine or up to 1 year’s imprisonment.]
[If a person convicted of an offence against this Article has previously been
punished under the Article, or has been punished for an offence otherwise
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