disclosure of classified information

An offence consisting of disclosing, or using contrary to the law, classified information marked “secret” or “top secret”.

Article 265(1) of the Criminal Code provides for a prison sentence of three months to five years, and § 2 for six months to eight years where the information was disclosed to a person acting in the name of or on behalf of a foreign entity. Unintentional disclosure by a person who learned the information in connection with a public function is also punishable (§ 3).¹