European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Spanish Criminal Procedure Law, Articles 262 and 263

Targeted professionals: All professions with the exception of lawyers, instruction judges and priests

Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

To have knowledge of a committed crime.

Right or duty to report

Duty to report for anyone who due to their status or profession has knowledge about a committed crime.

Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting

A fine and in case of civil servants an administrative sanction

Source

Official Gazette of the State, http://www.boe.es/aeboe/consultas/bases_datos/act.php?id=BOE-A-1882-6036

Additional information

Date of entering into force

1997

Metadata

Type:
Policy / Legislation
Language:
Spanish
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
professional secrecy provisions