Article 438 — Obstruction of Government Functions and Breaches

of the Duty to Co-operate. Whoever, having been requested by a public servant in accordance with law or a Court order given in connection with public office refuses to appear and provide statements, to give proper responses, to produce documents or to have them inspected, or to have different houses, places or things searched, or fails in general to co-operate in an investigation or in any other way obstructs public office, is punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine.