Whoever that, during an investigation is interrogated by a judicial police officer to provide appropriate information, gives verbal or written information knowing that this information is completely or partially false, or hides facts or evidence, commits a criminal contravention which is punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to six months.
The provisions of this article are not applicable if the act was committed at any stage of the criminal proceedings by a suspect or defendant for the criminal act or by a person that should have been exempted by the obligation to give information or testimony for any legal ground, or who was not warned for the right not to testify or to answer questions.
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