Article 515 of the Penal Code

  Penal Code

Illegal associations are punishable, taking such consideration:

1. Those whose purpose is to commit a crime or, after being constituted, promote its commission.

2nd Those that, even having a lawful purpose as their object, use violent means or alteration or control of personality to achieve it.

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3rd Paramilitary organizations.

4th Those that encourage, promote or incite directly or indirectly hatred, hostility, discrimination or violence against persons, groups or associations due to their ideology, religion or beliefs, the belonging of their members or any of them to an ethnic group , race or nation, your national origin, your sex, age, sexual or gender orientation or identity, reasons of gender, aporophobia or social exclusion, family situation, illness or disability.

art 515 cp

Following the update published on 06/05/2021 that enters into force on 06/25/2021, point 4 of article 515 is modified by final provision 6.35 of Organic Law 8/2021, of June 4. Previously, it said the following:

4th Those that encourage, promote or incite directly or indirectly hatred, hostility, discrimination or violence against persons, groups or associations due to their ideology, religion or beliefs, the belonging of their members or any of them to an ethnic group , race or nation, your sex, sexual orientation, family status, illness or disability.

Article 515.4.º – Modified with effect from 06/25/2021