Article 213 Federal Criminal Code

For the individualization of the sanctions provided in this Title, the judge shall take into account, as applicable, the hierarchical level of the public official and the degree of responsibility of the charge, their seniority in the employment, their service record, their remuneration, their level of education, the need to repair the damages and prejudices caused by the unlawful conduct and the special circumstances of the facts constituting the crime. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the category of official or employee in a position of trust shall be a circumstance that may give rise to an aggravation of the penalty.