necessary, informing the authorities of his or her knowledge, that person shall, if the offence is then committed or an attempt is made to commit it, be … imprisoned for up to 3 years, or fined if there are substantial extenuating circumstances. If, however, the person did not act because it would have been impossible to do so without endangering his or her own life, health or well-being, or that of his or her closest relatives, then he or she shall not be punished. 1) 1) L. 82/1998, 49. gr. Art. 127 Any person who does not heed a call by the authorities for assistance in preventing an offence or other course of events posing a danger to people’s lives, health or well-being, even though he or she would have been able to render assistance without placing himself or herself, or substantial interests, in danger, shall be fined or [imprisoned] for up to 3 months. 1) 1) L. 82/1998, 50. gr. Chapter XIV. Offences in public office. Art. 128 If a public official, [member of parliament or arbitrator] demands, accepts or accepts the promise of, a gift or other undue gain, for himself or others, in connection with the execution of his work, he shall be punished … by up to 6 years’ imprisonment, or by a fine if there are extenuating circumstances. [The same punishment shall apply to foreign public officials, foreign jury members, foreign arbitrators, members of a foreign congress of elected members with administrative duties, officials of an international organisations, members of the assemblies of such organisations or the public legislative assemblies of foreign states, judges who are members of international courts, or employees of such courts, who demand, accept or accept the promise of, gifts or other undue gains, for themselves or others in connection with the execution of their duties.] 1) 2) 1) 1) L. 5/2013, 5. gr. L. 82/1998, 51. gr. 2) Art. 129 If a public official demands or accepts, as a gain for himself or others, taxes or dues [including service charges] which the payer does not owe, this shall be punishable by up to 6 months’ imprisonment if no heavier punishment is prescribed for the offence under other provisions of this Act. Relatively lighter punishment shall be imposed if the guilty party originally accepted the payment in the belief that the payer owed it but then retained the payment with the intention of gaining by it after discovering the truth of the situation. … 1) 2) 1) L. 54/2003, 1. gr. L. 82/1998, 52. gr. 2) Art. 130 If a person exercising judicial powers or other public power of making rulings on legal relations is guilty of wrongdoing in the resolution of a case or in its handling with the intention of producing an unjust outcome, he or she shall be sentenced to up to 6 years’ imprisonment.

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