38. Is there a ban on vote buying?

"(1) Whoever offers, gives, promises reward, gift or other benefit to another in order to vote or not to vote in elections or referendum for or against a particular person or issue, shall be punished with fine or imprisonment up to three years.
(2) The penalty specified in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be imposed on whoever demands or receives a gift or other benefit to vote or not vote in elections or referendum for or against a particular candidate or issue.
(3) If the offence specified in paragraph 1 of this Article is committed by a member of an electoral board or other person acting in official capacity in respect of voting, such person shall be punished with imprisonment of three months to five years. (4) A gift or other benefit shall be seized." 
Source: Article 156 Criminal Code, 2019.

This ban, present in the Criminal Code since its publication, has remained valid despite the amendments to the code in 2019.