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Unofficial Translation (Courtesy of DeepL) Article 401 Illicit enrichment The public official or servant who, abusing his position, illicitly increases his patrimony with respect to his legitimate income shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than five nor more than ten years; disqualification, as appropriate, according to paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of Article 36; and, with three hundred and sixty-five to seven hundred and thirty days-fine. If the agent is a public official who has held senior management positions in State entities, agencies or companies, or is subject to the prerogative of impeachment and constitutional accusation, he shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than ten nor more than fifteen years; disqualification, as appropriate, pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 8 of Article 36; and three hundred and sixty-five to seven hundred and thirty days-fine. It is considered that there is an indication of illicit enrichment when the increase in the patrimony or personal economic expenditure of the public official or servant, in consideration of his sworn declaration of assets and income, is notoriously higher than what he could normally have had by virtue of his salaries or emoluments received or the increases in his capital or income for any other lawful cause.

Artículo 401° Enriquecimiento ilícito

El funcionario o servidor público que, abusando de su cargo, incrementa ilícitamente su patrimonio respecto de sus ingresos legítimos será reprimido con pena privativa de libertad no menor de cinco ni mayor de diez años; inhabilitación, según corresponda, conforme a los incisos 1, 2 y 8 del artículo 36; y, con trescientos sesenta y cinco a setecientos treinta días-multa.

Si el agente es un funcionario público que ha ocupado cargos de alta dirección en las entidades, organismos o empresas del Estado, o está sometido a la prerrogativa del antejuicio y la acusación constitucional, será reprimido con pena privativa de libertad será no menor de diez ni mayor de quince años; inhabilitación, según corresponda, conforme a los incisos 1, 2 y 8 del artículo 36; y, con trescientos sesenta y cinco a setecientos treinta días-multa.

Se considera que existe indicio de enriquecimiento ilícito cuando el aumento del patrimonio o del gasto económico personal del funcionario o servidor público, en consideración a su declaración jurada de bienes y rentas, es notoriamente superior al que normalmente haya podido tener en virtud de sus sueldos o emolumentos percibidos o de los incrementos de su capital o de sus ingresos por cualquier otra causa lícita.