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Article 197-2Passing of Bribes to a Third Party

第百九十七条の二(第三者供賄)

When a public employee, agreeing to perform an act in response to a request, is involved in a bribe in connection with the employee's duty to be given to a third party or solicits or promises such bribe to be given to a third party, imprisonment for 5 years or less is imposed.

公務員が、その職務に関し、請託を受けて、第三者に賄賂を供与させ、又はその供与の要求若しくは約束をしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

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