1. Any individual who offers or gives a gift or any other form of remuneration to an authority, public official, or person participating in the exercise of public functions, in order for them to perform an act contrary to the duties inherent to their office or an act proper to their office, or to prevent them from performing or delaying an act they are required to perform, or in consideration of their office or function, shall be punished, in the respective cases, with the same prison sentences and fines as the corrupted authority, official, or person.
2. When an individual gives the gift or remuneration at the request of the authority, public official, or person participating in the exercise of public functions, they shall be subject to the same prison sentences and fines as those applicable to them.
3. If the action achieved or intended by the authority or official is related to a contracting, subsidy or auction procedure called by the Administrations or public entities, the individual and, where appropriate, the company, association or organization he represents will be subject to the penalty of disqualification from obtaining public subsidies and aid, from contracting with entities, bodies or entities that are part of the public sector and from enjoying tax and Social Security benefits or incentives for a period of five to ten years.