Translation:Israeli Penal Code - Bribery Offense

by Israeli Parliament (Knesset)

Section E: Bribery Offenses

290. (a) A public servant who receives a bribe in return for an action related to his work – is punishable by [maximum] 7 years imprisonment or 7 years imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 Liras.
(b) In this section, "public servant" – including an employee of a corporation performing a public service.

293. In bribery offense, it is irrelevant –
(1) if it was money, or something with monetary value, or service or another benefit;

(2) if it was given for the commission or an omission of an action, delay of an action, expediting an action, slowing an action, giving preference or discrimination;

(3) if it was for a specific action or for general favoritism;

(4) if it was for an act by the receiver of the bribe or for the receiver's influence on another person;

(5) if it was given by the giver of the bribe or by another; if it was given to the receiver or to another person on behalf of the receiver; if it was from the outset or in retrospect; or if the person benefiting from the bribe was the receiver of another person;

(6) if the receiver's status was one of authority or service; if it was permanent or temporary or it was general or for a specific purpose; if it was for pay or without pay; if it was in volunteer work or fulfilling a legal duty;

(7) if it was received in order to stray from the obligations in fulfilling the receiver's duties or if it was for the performance of an action that the receiver was obligated to perform according to law.