National penalties - offences against the administration of justice

Belgium

Belgium - Act on Cooperation with ICC 2004 EN

TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER VII OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 41
Whosoever commits an offence against the administration of justice by the International Criminal Court by committing one or more of the acts referred to in article 70, paragraphs 1(a) to (f) of the Statute shall be liable to punishment by a sentence of imprisonment of six months to five years and to a fine of 50 to 100,000 euros, or to one of these penalties only.

Rome Statute

Article 70 Offences against the administration of justice

3. In the event of conviction, the Court may impose a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years, or a fine in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, or both.

Article 77 Applicable penalties

1. Subject to article 110, the Court may impose one of the following penalties on a person convicted of a crime referred to in article 5 of this Statute:

(a) Imprisonment for a specified number of years, which may not exceed a maximum of 30 years; or

(b) A term of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme gravity of the crime and the individual circumstances of the convicted person.

2. In addition to imprisonment, the Court may order:

(a) A fine under the criteria provided for in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence;

(b) A forfeiture of proceeds, property and assets derived directly or indirectly from that crime, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties.