Article 178 Bis Federal Criminal Code

To the natural person or, where applicable, the representative of the legal person who is required by the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Público) or by the competent authority to collaborate or provide information for the geographic location, in real time, of communication devices in terms of what is provided by the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, that are related to investigations in matters of organized crime, crimes against health, kidnapping, extortion, threats or any of those provided in chapter II of Title Ninth of the Federal Criminal Code and who refuses to do so intentionally, a penalty of imprisonment of 3 to 8 years and five thousand to ten thousand days fine shall be imposed.

The same penalties shall be applied to the natural person, or where applicable the representative of the legal person who intentionally obstructs, delays without just cause or refuses to collaborate in the interception of private communications, or to provide information to which they are obliged, in the terms of the applicable legislation.

The same penalties shall be applied to the natural person, or where applicable the representative of the legal person who is required by the competent authorities, to collaborate or provide information for the geographic location, in real time, of communication devices in terms of what is provided by the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law and who refuses to do so intentionally.