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PropositionOrganicActtotheOrganicLaw10/1995amending,
ofNovember23,PenalCode,relatingtoterroristoffenses

InaccordancewithArticle97oftheRulesoftheHouse,heordersthe
publicationintheOfficialGazetteoftheParliamentoftheSenateamendmentstoProposition
OrganicActtotheOrganicLaw10/1995of23November,amendingtheCriminalCode,
onterroristoffenses,accompaniedbyreasonedmessage.
HalloftheHouseofRepresentatives,March17PD2015.TheSecretaryGeneralof
CongressofDeputies,CarlosGutirrezVicn.
MESSAGEMOTIVATED
Preamble
IthasbeenmodifiedinlinewiththeamendmentstotheSenateinArticles577
and580ofthePenalCode.
SoleArticle
Article577ofthePenalCode.
Itismodifiedtoovercomethedeficitpunitivefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1whichwasreferredonly
organizationsorterroristgroups,andnowrefersalsototheindividualterrorist.
Article580ofthePenalCode.
Paragraph1isdeletedbecauseitismoresystematicandcoherenttransferwhatitwasregulated
OrganicLawoftheJudiciary.
Firstdisposal(new)
Thisfinalprovisionamendsparagraph4.e).2.Article23oftheOrganicLawoftheJudiciary,
tocollecttherewhatappearedbeforegovernedbyparagraph1ofArticle580ofthePenalCode,
thereasonsgiventojustifythepreviousamendment.
Followingtheintroductionofthisnewdisposal,whichwasdisposal
firstbecomessecond,andwassecondfinaldispositionbecomesthird.
Disposalthird(formerlysecond)
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AMENDMENTSADOPTEDBYTHESENATE

PROPOSITIONOFORGANICLAWAMENDING
AMENDINGTHEORGANICLAW10/1995OF23
NOVEMBER,THECRIMINALCODE,IN
FIELDOFCRIMESOFTERRORISM
Preamble
TheresolutionoftheSecurityCouncil
2178UnitedNations,adoptedon24Sep
ber2014,reflectsthedeepconcernofthe
internationalcommunityfortheworseningof
terroristactivityandintensifyingcalled
mamientotocommitattacksinallregions
tionsoftheworld.Inthecatalogofmeasures
constitutepartofthisResolution,
onthesixthpointareminderofthe
Resolution1373(2001),underwhichall
MemberStatesshouldensuretheprosecution
tionofanypersonwhoparticipatesinthefinancing
,planning,preparationorperpetration
terrorismorinsupportingsuchacts.After
thisreminder,Resolution2178callsonthe
Statestoensurethattheirlawsandother
domesticlegislationcriminalizingoffenses
thataresevereenoughthattheycanbe
prosecuteandpunishterroristactsthat
described,soitissecurely
reflectedtheseriousnessoftheoffense.
Terroristactionsreferredtobydetailed
matelyResolution2178arethemaximum
exponentofthenewthreatsthatterror
Internationalismposestoopensocieties
tasandseektojeopardizethepillars
wheretheruleoflawisbasedand
frameworkforcoexistenceofdemocracies
world.
Theinternationaljihadistterrorismcourt
preciselycharacterizedforincorporating
thesenewformsofaggression,consistingof
newcollectioninstruments,training
orindoctrinationinhatred,toemploythem
cruellyagainstthosewho,intheir
extremistandviolentideology,theyarequalifiedas
enemies.Thesenewthreatsmust,
thereforebefoughtwiththemostefficienttool
effectivethantheDemocratscanuseagainst
totalitarianfanaticismofterrorists:thelaw.
Thisterrorismischaracterizedbyitsvocation
internationalexpansionthroughleading
Charismaticswhospreadtheirmessagesandconsig
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usingsocialnetworking,doing
publicamessageofextremecrueltythatpre
tendecauseterrorinthepopulationorpartof
herandmakingacallontheirfollowersto
everyonetocommitattacks.
Therecipientsofthesemessagescanbe
individualswho,afterradicalizationandindoctrination
ment,trytoperpetrateattacksagainstobjectives
youmentioned,includingsuicidebombings.
Nolessimportantisthephenomenonof
displacedterroristfighterswhodecide
jointheranksofterroristorganizations
Internationaloritssubsidiariesinanyofthe
warscenariosinwhichjihadists
areparticipating,singularly,SyriaandIraq.ThisOne
phenomenonofterroristfightersdisplaced
pleis,atthistime,oneofthelargest
threatstothesecurityoftheentirecommunity
InternationalandEuropeanUnioninparticular,
whenevertheymovetotrain
inhandlingweaponsandexplosives,acquire
necessarytrainingandmade
orders

terroristgroups.
Theexperienceofthefightagainstterrorism
inSpainhasallowedustohavealegislative
tioncriminaleffectiveinrespondingtoterrorismprota
gonizadobyarmedgangsasETAor
GRAPO,ieterroristgroupscohesive
aroundoneorseveralleaderswithstructure
Organiccleardivisionofroleswithintheorganization
tionandrelationshipsdefinedhierarchyandasumi
dasbymembersoftheterroristgroup.Theanswer
lastcriminalterrorismarticulatedtherefore
thepunishmentofthosewhobelongedactedto
serviceorcollaboratingwithorganizationsorgroups
terrorists.Theaxisofthepenaltreatmentofterror
ismwasthusdefiningtheorganization
orterroristgroupandthecriminalizationofthosecon
whocommittedthosebehaviorswereintegratedintothem
orsomehowlenttheircollaboration.
TheCriminalCodeshouldnot,inanycase,per
derthatperspectivetypingbehavior
articulatedaroundorganizationsorgroups
terrorists,butitisclearthatnewthreat
eventscoincidedrequireupdatingtherulesfor
accommodatethephenomenonofindividualterrorismand
behaviorsthatconstitutethemainpreocu
tionoftheinternationalcommunity,inlinewith
Resolution2178oftheSecurityCouncil
AbovementionedUN.
ThisOrganicLawamendingChapterVIIof
TitleXXIIofBookIIoftheOrganicLaw10/1995,
ofNovember23,PenalCode,so
therigorofthecriminalresponsetocrime
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alreadyknownterrorism,thosefrom
newthreats.
ChapterVIIofTitleXXIIofBookIIoftheAct
Organic10/1995of23November,theCode
Criminal,isdividedintotwosectionsandincludes
Articles571580.
1stsectionheaded'Oftheorgani
tionsandterroristgroups"andmaintainsthesame
punitivelogicthatregulationsofar
force,establishingthedefinitionoforganization
orterroristgroupandthepenaltycorrespondingto
whopromote,constitute,organizedordirected
genthesegroupsorwhoareintegratedintothem.
Section2.
toheaded'Oftheoffenses
terrorism"andbeginswithanewdefinition
thecrimeofterrorisminArticle573thatin
pyreonMarco2002/475/JHACouncil
theEuropeanUnionof13June2002on
thefightagainstterrorism,asamendedby
FrameworkDecision2008/919/JHAof28November
2008.Thedefinitionstatesthatthecommission
ofanyseriouscrimeagainstthelegalinterests
listedinparagraph1isanoffense
terrorismwhencarriedoutwitha
ofthepurposesspecifiedtherein
Article:1st)subverttheconstitutionalorder,or
eliminateorseriouslydestabilizingthefunctioning
tionofpoliticalinstitutionsorstruc
economicorsocialturesState,orforce
forthegovernmenttoperformanactorabstainers
nersetodoso2nd)seriouslyalterpeace
public3. to)Seriouslydestabilizethefunctions
tioningofaninternationalorganization
4th)provokeastateofterrorinthepopulation
orapartofit.
Article573bisestablishesthepenaltycorre
spondstoeachcrimeofterrorism,assumingthat
ifthedeathofapersonshallapplybecausethe
imprisonmentforamaximumperiodprovidedforin
PenalCode.
Article574providesforthecriminalizationofall
thosebehaviorsrelatedtodeposit
weaponsandexplosives,manufacture,trafficking,supplies
troormereplacementorusethereof,
whenthepurposesenumeratedarepursuedin
Articleparagraph1soiscollected573.
particularlyseverepenaltyinthecase
weapons,nuclearsubstancesordevices,radiological
cal,chemicalorbiological,oranyother
similardestructivepower.
Article575definestheindoctrinationand
militaryorcombatormanagementtraining
ofallkindsofweaponsandexplosives,including
expresslyindoctrinationandtraining
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throughinternetorcommunicationservices
accessibletothepublic,whichrequirestobeconsidered
radocrime,anoteofregularityandanelement
finalistwhoisnoneotherthanbeingdirectedtoincorporate
ratedintoaterroristorganization,collaboratingwith
herorpursuetheirgoals.Italsodefinesin
thispreceptthephenomenonoffighters
foreignterrorists,thatis,thoseforinte
grarseorcollaboratingwithaterroristorganizationor
tocommitaterroristoffensemoving
abroad.
Article576establishesthepenaltyforthepro
behaviorsrelatedtothefinancingofterror
ismincludingwho,byanymeans,
directlyorindirectly,solicit,acquire,possess,
use,convert,transmitormakeanyother
activityassetsorsecuritiesofanykind
withtheintentionofbeingused,orknowingly
thatwillbeused,inwholeorinpart,to
commitanyoftheoffensescoveredby
thisChapter.Thecharacterizationincludesforms
recklessoftheoffense,asnegli
Peopleomissionofdutiesarisingfromtherules
regulaonmoneylaunderingandprevention
financingofterrorism.
Article577containsthedefinitionandpunishmentof Article577containsthedefinitionandpunishmentof
formsofcollaborationwithorganizationsor
formsofcollaborationwithorganizations,
terroristgroupsorthatareintendedtocommita
groupsorterrorists,orare
crimeofterrorism.Specificallycontemplated
directedtocommitaterroristoffense.Are
actionsattractedandrecruitedtotheservice
specificallycontemplatedactions
organizationsorterroristpurposes,aggravatingthe
attractedandrecruitedtoserveorganizations
penaltywhendirectedtominors,persons
orterroristpurposes,increasingthepenaltywhen
needspecialprotectionorwomen
directedtominors,personsinneedof
trafficked.
specialprotectionortraffickedwomen.
Articles578and579punishestheenalte
foundationorpublicjustificationofterrorism,
actsofdisrepute,contemptorhumiliation
victimsaswellasthedisseminationofmessagesor
sloganstoinciteotherstocommitoffenses
coughterrorism.Initsanalysisofthesecon
behaviorstakenintospecialconsiderationthe
Ofcoursetheyarecommittedbydisseminating
servicesorcontentaccessibletothepublic
throughmedia,internet,or
throughelectroniccommunicationsservices
orbyusinginformationtechnology,
alsoarticulatingthepossibilitythatthesetsis
cesmayagreeasaprecautionarymeasureremoved
radaforthiscontent.
Article579bisincorporated,providedthat
dencircumstanceslistedinthatpre
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educationalprofessionoroccupation,intheteachingfield,
sportsandleisure,foralongertime
betweensixandtwentyyearsthelengthofthesentence
imprisonmentimposedifthe
sentence.Inaddition,thereisthepossibilityofattenuating
uedpunishmenttothosewhohaveleft
volunteeredtheircriminalactivitiesandcol
Borenwithauthorities,andalsointhecaseof
thefactisobjectivelylessseverely
ity,attendedthemeansemployedortheresult
produced.
Finally,Article580providesthatthefacts
Finally,Article580providesthat,
classifiedascrimesofterrorism,
Allterroristoffenses,sentencing
regardlessofwhetherornotpunishableinthe
ajudgeorforeigncourtshallbetreated
placeofitscommission,shallbeprosecutedinSpain thejudgmentsofjudgesorcourts
providedthatitisdirectedagainstthe
Spanishforthepurposesofimplementingthe
procedureisSpanish,orhabituallyresident
aggravatingcircumstanceofrecidivism.
oryouareinSpanishterritory.Also,
providesthatinallcrimesofterrorism,
theconvictionofajudgeorforeigncourtwill
equatedtothejudgmentsofthejudgesor
Spanishcourtsforthepurposesof
theaggravatingcircumstanceofrecidivism.
Singlearticle.ModificationoftheOrganicLaw
10/1995of23November,theCode
Criminal.
ChapterVIIofTitleXXIIofamending
BookIIoftheOrganicLaw10/1995of23
NovemberofthePenalCode,whichshallread
asfollows:
'CHAPTERVII
Organizationsandterroristgroupsand
terroristoffenses
SECTION1.Oftheorganizationsandgroups
terrorists
Article571.
ForthepurposesofthisCodeshallbeconsidered
organizationsorterroristgroupsthosegrouped
cernsthatgatheringtherespectivecharacteristics
tivelyestablishedinthesecondparagraphof
Paragraph1ofArticle570bisandparagraph
secondparagraph1ofarticle570ter,have
thepurposeorobjectthecommissionofanyof
offensesunderthefollowingsection.
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1.Thosewhopromote,constitute,or
orspecwouldhavemanagedanorganizationorgroupterror
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eightandfourteenanddisqualification
employmentorpublicofficeforaperiodofeightto
fifteen.
2.Thosewhoparticipateactivelyinthe
organizationorgroup,orbepartofthem,
shallbepunishedwithimprisonmentfromsixto
twelveyearsanddisqualificationfromemploymentor
publicofficeforaperiodofsixtofourteenyears.
Section2. to Ofterroristoffenses
Article573.
1.'crimeofterrorismthe
commissionofanyfelonyagainstlifeor
physicalintegrity,freedom,moralintegrity,
sexualfreedomandindemnity,heritage,
naturalresourcesortheenvironment,health
public,catastrophicrisk,fire,against
Corona,attackandpossession,traffickingandstockpiling
arms,ammunitionorexplosives,underthe
thisCodeandtheseizureofaerona
see,shipsorothermeansofpublictransport
orgoods,whencarriedoutwith
anyofthefollowingpurposes:
1stsubverttheconstitutionalorderorsupri
mirseriouslydestabilizingthefunctioning
politicalinstitutionsorstructures
economicorsocialstate,orcompelthe
authoritiestoperformanactorrefrain
to.
2ndseverelyalterthepublicpeace.
3rdseriouslydestabilizethefunctioning
mentofaninternationalorganization.
4thProvokingastateofterrorinthepopulation
tionorapartofit.
2.offensesshallalsobeconsidered
computerterrorismoffensesunder
Articles197bisand197terandquater264264
whentheoffenseiscommittedwithanyofthe
goalsspecifiedintheprecedingparagraph.
3.Moreover,theconsiderationofoffenses
terrorismcoughallotheroffenses
inthischapter.
Article573bis.
1.terroristoffensestowhich
referredtoinparagraph1oftheprecedingArticleshallcascade
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2ndAtermofimprisonmentoftwentytotwentyfive
when,incasesofabductionordetention
illegal,becausethewhereaboutsofthepersonisgiven.
3rdAtermofimprisonmentoffifteentotwentyyears
ifanabortioniscausedArticle144isproduced
jeranlesionscharacterizedinArticles
149,150,157or158,thekidnappingofaperson,
orravagesoffireorrespectivelyprovided
mindinArticles346and351.
4thAtermofimprisonmentoftentofifteenyearsif
willcauseanyotherinjury,orstopil
gally,threatenorcoerceaperson.
5thAndthepenaltyfortheoffensecommit
directionintheupperhalf,beingableto
highergrade,whendealingwithany
anotheroftheoffensesreferredtoinparagraph1of
Previousarticle.
2.Thepenaltiesareimposedintheupperhalf
rioriftheactswerecommittedagainstpersons
nasmentionedinparagraph3ofArticle550
ormembersoftheForces
SecurityorArmedForcesoragainst
publicemployeesservingininstitutions
tionsprison.
3.terroristoffensestowhich
referredtoinparagraph2abovearticleispunished
withhigherpenaltyshalldegreetorespectively
mindundertherelevantarticles.
4.Theoffenseofdisorderlyplanned
Article557bisandcrimesRebbe
linandsedition,whencommittedbyanorganized
tionorterroristgrouporindividuallybut
Theycoveredinthemshallbepunishedwiththepenalty
superiorindegreetothoseforsuchoffenses.
Article574.
1.Thedepositofarmsorammunition,the
possessionorstorageofsubstancesoroperateddevices
sive,flammable,incendiaryorasphyxiatingor
componentsandmanufacturing,traffic,
transportorsupplyofanyform,and
mereplacementoruseofsuchsubstancesor
appropriatemeansorartifice,shallbepunished
twowithimprisonmentfromeighttofifteenyears
whentheoffenseiscommittedwithanyof
thepurposesstatedinparagraph1
Article573.
2.Thepenaltyshallbeimposedtentotwentyyears
imprisonmentinthecaseofweapons,substancesor
nuclear,radiological,chemicalorbiologicaldevices
logical,oranyothersimilarpower
destructive.
3.Willalsobepunishedwiththepenaltyof
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rrollenchemicalorbiologicalweapons,ortakeover,
possess,transport,orhandlingfacilitateothers
nuclearmaterials,radioactiveelementsor
materialsorradiationproducingequipment
ionizing.
Article575.
1.Shallbepunishedwithimprisonmentof
twotofiveyearswho,forthepurposeofcapacity
Tarsustoperformanyoftheoffenses
establishedinthisChapter,receiveindoctrination
ormilitaryorcombattraining,ortechnical
castodevelopchemicalorbiologicalweapons,
processingorpreparationofsubstancesorap
timesexplosive,incendiaryor
asphyxiating,orspecificallydesignedtofacilitate
thecommissionofanysuchoffense.
2.Withthesamepunishmenttowhom,
forthesamepurposetotraintocommit
anyoftheoffensesunderthisChapter,
performbyitselfanyactivity
tiesprovidedforintheprecedingparagraph.
Itisunderstoodthatcommitsanoffensewho,with
thisend,goregularlytooneor
variouscommunicationservicesaccessibleto
publiconlineorcontentaccessiblethrough
Internetorcommunicationsservice
electronicwhosecontentsaredirectedor
assuitabletoencouragetheincorporation
anorganizationorterroristgroup,orwork
withanyofthemortheirpurposes.Thefacts
shallbeconstruedcommittedinSpainwhen
accessthecontentfromtheSpanishterritory.
Italsomeanscommittingthiscrime
who,withthesamepurpose,acquiresortakes
possessionofdocumentsaredirectedor,by
content,assuitabletoinciteincor
porationtoanorganizationorterroristgroupor
collaboratewithanyofthemortheirpurposes.
3.Thesamepenaltyshallbeimposedonanyonewho,for
thesameorder,ortocooperatewithanorganization
tionorterroristgroup,ortocommitany
oftheoffensescoveredbythisChapter,
moveorsetinaforeignterritory
controlledbyaterroristgroupororganization.
Article576.
1.Shallbepunishedwithimprisonmentof
fivetotenyearsandafineofthreetofivetimes
valuewhich,byanymeans,directlyorindi
rightly,toseek,acquire,possess,use,con
pour,transmitorperformanyotheractivity
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willbeused,inwholeorinpart,tocommit
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2.Iftheassetsorsecuritieseffectivelybeput
mindavailableforthecrimeof
terrorism,itmayimposehigherpenaltyin
degree.Shouldtheybeusedfortheimplementation
specificterroristacts,theactispunishable
asauthorshiporcomplicity,asappropriate.
3.Intheeventthatthebehavior
referredtoinparagraph1wouldhavedone
attackingheritage,committingextortion
sion,forgeryorbycommission
anyothercrime,theyarepunishedbythe
higherdegreepunishmenttowhichtheycorrespond,
withoutprejudicetofurtherimposeappropriate
pursuanttotheprecedingparagraphs.
4.Thesubjectbywhichbeingspecifically
lawtocooperatewiththeauthoritiesinpreventing
ofterroristfinancingactivitiesgive
Instead,grossnegligenceintheperformanceof
theseobligations,itisnotdetectedor
preventedanyoftheactsdescribedin
paragraph1shallbepunishedwiththepenaltylower
oneortwodegreesstatedtherein.
5.Where,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Article31bis,alegalpersonisresponsible
sibleforoffensesunderthisarticlewill
imposethefollowingpenalties:
a)Fineoftwotofiveyearsiftheoffensecommit
directionbythenaturalpersonisplanningapenalty
imprisonmentformorethanfiveyears.
b)Afineofonetothreeyearsiftheoffensecommit
directionbythenaturalpersonisplanningapenalty
morethantwoyearsofimprisonmentfornot
includedinthepreviousletter.
InlightoftheruleslaiddowninArticle
66a,judgesandcourtsmayalso
imposethepenaltiesprovidedinsubparagraphsb)g)
paragraph7ofArticle33.
Article577.
1.Shallbepunishedwithimprisonmentof
fivetotenyearsandafineofeighteentotwentyfour
monthstoconduct,solicitingorfacilitatingany
actofcollaborationwiththeactivitiesor
aimsofanorganizationorterroristgroup,
ortocommitanyoftheoffensescovered
inthischapter.
Inparticularareactsofcollaborationinfor
trainingorsupervisionofpersons,goodsorfacilities
tions,construction,packaging,transfer

1.Shallbepunishedwithimprisonmentof
fivetotenyearsandafineofeighteentotwentyfour
monthstoconduct,solicitingorfacilitatingany
actofcollaborationwiththeactivitiesor
purposesofanorganization,grouporelement
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oruseofaccommodationsordeposits,theconcealment
tion,placementorremovalofpersons,theorganization
tionofpracticaltrainingorassistance
enceto,theprovisionoftechnologyservices,
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terroristgroups,orpersonswho
referredtoabove.
Wheninformationorsurveillanceofindividuals
mentionedintheprecedingparagraphendanger
life,physicalintegrity,freedomorHeri
niothereofwillbesentencedunder
Thissectionintheupperhalf.Ifitoccurs
injuryofanyoftheselegalrightsare
willpunishtheactascoauthorshiporcomplicity,
asapplicable.
2.Thepenaltiesprovidedforinparagraph
beimposedonthoseconductingany
activityofrecruitment,indoctrinationortrain
tion,whichisdirectedorwhichbytheircontent,
ideallysuitedtoincitejoina
organizationorterroristgroup,orcommit
anyoftheoffensescoveredbythis
chapter.
Thesepenaltiesarealsoimposedonthosewho
providetrainingorinstructionin
manufactureoruseofexplosives,firearmsor
otherweaponsornoxiousorhazardoussubstances,or
onmethodsortechniquesparticularlysuitable
twotocommitanyoftheoffenses
Article572,withtheintentionorknowledgeof
theywillbeusedforthis.
Thepenaltiesareimposedintheupperhalf,
beingabletoreachthehighergradewhen
theactsreferredtointhissectionhave
directedtominorsorpersonswithdis
capacityneedspecialprotectionor
traffickedwomentoconvert
forspouses,partnersorsexslaves
perpetrators,notwithstandingimpose
alsocomeforoffensesagainstfree
sexualtadcommitted.
3.Ifcollaborationwiththeactivitiesor
aimsofanorganizationorterroristgroup,
orthecommissionofanyoffensecom
boundinthisChapter,ithadoccurred
grossnegligencepenaltybeimposedpri
sionofsixtoeighteenmonthsandafineofsixto
twelvemonths.
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dito,contemptorhumiliationofvictimsof
terroristsortheirfamilies,punishcrimes
ItGarwithimprisonmentofonetothreeyearsand
fineoftwelvetoeighteenmonths.Thejudgealso
mayagreeinthestatement,duringtheperiod
hesametimepoint,oneorseveral
theprohibitionslaiddowninArticle57.
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factsbeencarriedoutby
disseminationofservicesorcontentaccessibleto
publicthroughmedia,inter
net,orthroughcommunicationsservices
electronicorusingtechnologies
information.
3.Whenthefacts,inviewoftheircir
stances,assuitabletoaltergravity
Mindthepublicpeaceorcreateaseriousfeeling
ofinsecurityorfearofsocietyorpartthereof
thepenaltyshallbeimposedinitsupperhalf,which
Itmayberaisedtothehigherlevel.
4.Thejudgeorcourtagreeddestruction,
deletingordisablingofbooks,files,documents
ments,articlesorothermediafor
environmentfromwhichtheyhadcommittedthecrime.
Whentheoffensewascommittedthrough
Informationtechnologyandcommunication
agreeuponthewithdrawalofthecontent.
Iftheactswerecommittedby
servicesorcontentaccessiblethrough
internetorelectroniccommunicationsservices
niques,thecourtmayorderthewithdrawal
illegalcontentorservices.Subsidiary
mind,mayorderthataproviderofser
housingpricestodroptheillegalcontent
cough,searchenginestoabolish
linkspointingtothemandsuppliers
ofelectroniccommunicationsservices
preventaccesstocontentorserviceswrongful
cytesprovidedtheyfulfillthefollowing
ingassumptions:
a)Whenthemeasureisproportionateto
theseriousnessofthefactsandtherelevanceofthe
informationnecessarytopreventitsspread.
b)Whenexclusivedisseminatedorpreponde
rantementethecontentsthatrelatethe
previoussections.
5.Themeasuresprovidedforinparagraphprevious
riormayalsobedecidedbythejudgein
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Article579.
1.Shallbepunishedwiththepenaltylowerone
ortwodegreesfortheoffensethatis
questionwhich,byanymeans,publiclydisseminated
Mindmessagesorslogansthathaveas
purposeorwhichbytheircontent,aresuitable
forincitingotherstocommitanyofthe
crimesofthischapter.
2.Thesamepenaltyshallbeimposedonthatpublic
callyorbeforeacrowdofpeople,
incitesotherstocommitanyoftheoffenses

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ofthischapterandwhosolicitsanother
personwhocommits.
3.Otheractsofprovocation,conspiracy
tionandincitementtocommitanyoftheoffenses
coughregulatedinthischaptershallbepunishedNor
wellwiththepenaltylowerbyoneortwodegrees
correspondingrespectivelytothefacts
underthischapter.
4.Inthecasescoveredbythisprovision,
thejudgesorcourtsmayadoptmeasures
setoutinparagraphs4and5ofArticle
above.
Article579bis.
1.Theresponsibilityforcrimesunder
thischapter,subjecttothepenaltiescorresponding
dingaccordancewiththeprecedingarticles,
willalsobepunished,takingproportionately
mindtheseriousnessofthecrime,thenumberof
committedandthecircumstancessurrounding
theoffender,thepenaltiesofdisqualification
absolutedisqualificationfortradeor
educationalprofessioninitsteachingareas,sports
tiveandleisure,foralongertimebetween
sixtwentyyearsthelengthofsentence
imprisonmentimposedifthe
sentence.
2.sentencedtoseverecustodialsentence
libertyforoneormoreoffensescoveredby
Thischapterwillalsoimposefar
probationoffivetotenyears,andoneto
fiveyearsifthecustodialsentenceout
lesssevere.Nevertheless,when
caseofasinglecrimethatisnotserious,anditsauthor
anyfirstoffender,thecourt
mayimposeornotthemeasureofprobation,
inviewoftheirlessdangerous.
3.offensesunderthischapter,
judgesandcourts,razonndoloinjudgment,
mayimposethepenaltylowerbyoneortwodegrees
twotothesetfortheoffenseinquestion,
whenthesubjecthasleftvoluntarily
mindtheircriminalactivities,issubmittedtothe

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authoritiesadmittingthefactsonwhichit
participatedandactivelycollaboratewiththemto
preventtheproductionoftheoffense,orassistsefficiency
tivelytoobtainingdecisiveevidence
foridentificationorcaptureofotherresponsible
bleortopreventtheactionordeveloping
organizations,groupsorotherterroristelements
tionstowhichbelongedorwithwhichithas
collaborated.
4.Judgesandcourtsreasoned,
weregiventheparticularcircumstances,may
alsoimposethepenaltylowerbyoneortwodegrees
twototheonementionedinthischapterforthecrimeof
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Lessserious,attendedthemeansemployedor
theresultproduced.
Article580.
1.Thefactscriminalizedinthis
chapter,regardlessofwhetherornot
punishableintheplaceofitscommission,will
prosecutedinSpainifthepersonagainst
themethodisdirectedeitherSpanishor
orishabituallyresidentintheterritory
Spanish.
2.Inallcrimesofterrorism,
convictionofajudgeorforeigncourtwill
equatedtothejudgmentsofthejudgesor
Spanishcourtsforthepurposesof
theaggravatingcircumstanceofrecidivism."

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Inallcrimesofterrorism,
convictionofajudgeorforeigncourtwill
equatedtothejudgmentsofthejudgesor
Spanishcourtsforthepurposesofapplication
theaggravatingcircumstanceofrecidivism."
Firstfinalprovision.Modification
OrganicLaw6/1985of1July,thePower
Judicial.
AmendingSection4.e).2.Article
23oftheOrganicLaw6/1985of1July,the
Judiciary,whichiswrittenas
follows:
"2ndprocedureisdirectedagainsta
normallyresidingabroador
inSpain,or,withoutmeetingthese
requirements,collaboratewithSpanish,ora
foreignerresidingorstayinginSpain,
tocommitaterroristoffense"

Firstfinalprovision.Titlecompetence.

Secondfinalprovision.competentialTitle.

ThisActisissuedinexerciseofcompetition
ciaexclusivelyoncriminallegislation
attributedtoArticle149.1.6.StateoftheCon
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Secondfinalprovision.Entryintoforce.

Thirdfinalprovision.Entryintoforce.

ThisActshallenterintoforceon
followingitspublicationinthe"Bulletin
OfficialState."

ThisActshallenterintoforceon
onJuly1,2015.

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