The direct or indirect promise, proposal, offer, of any irregular benefit, for himself or a third person, to the person who promises and guarantees that he is able to exercise illegal influence on the accomplishment of the duties and on taking of decisions by the Albanian or foreign public functionaries, no matter whether the influence has been actually exercised or not and no matter whether the desirable consequences have occurred or not, is punishable with imprisonment from six months up to three years.
The direct or indirect soliciting, receiving, or accepting whatever irregular benefit for oneself or other persons, by promising and confirming the ability to exercise illegal influence on the accomplishment of the duties and on adoption of decisions by the Albanian or foreign public functionaries, no matter whether the influence has been actually exercised or not and no matter whether the desirable consequences have occurred or not, is punishable with imprisonment from six months up to four years.
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