The Global Overview of Anti-Bribery Laws Handbook 2017 provides an excellent overview of relevant anti-bribery laws in 46 jurisdictions that govern domestic corruption. It covers both from private to public and from public to private and corruption of foreign officials. The manual also includes practices to mitigate potential criminal obligations, as well as administrative and reputational risks associated with bribery and corruption. In order to further strengthen cooperation to increase transparency and fight corruption in the public sector, the Slovak Republic and the OECD signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2017. This evaluation of the main anti-corruption legislation in the Slovak Republic is the first outcome of this initiative. Building on previous assessments and recommendations of the OECD and other international organisations, this paper focuses on assessing the legal framework of certain laws, paying particular attention to the protection of whistleblowers. The evaluation also includes proposals for measures to address legal gaps and strengthen integrity in the public sector, in line with OECD best practices. There is no doubt that corruption has become a matter of international concern. For the prevention and fight against corruption, a complex set of substantive and procedural rules has emerged, which constitute the international legal framework against corruption. The present study first traces the emergence of this framework and carries out a systematic analysis of its content, highlighting weaknesses and innovative aspects. What does international law require of states in matters of corruption? What happens if states fail to comply with their international obligations? The answers to these questions are at the heart of this study. About the authorDr. Julio Bacio Terracino is a Policy Analyst in the Public Sector Integrity Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Public Governance Directorate.
Prior to joining the OECD, Mr. Bacio Terracino worked as an independent anti-corruption advisor, private sector lawyer and Commissioner for Human Rights at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, where he was an advisor on anti-corruption, good governance and globalisation. Of Argentine/Italian nationality, Dr. Bacio Terracino holds a Doctorate and a Master`s degree in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires.About the book”Detailed report on the different substantive and procedural norms in the international legal framework, and in particular the mechanisms for trying to enforce the obligations of the different parties, are one of the strengths of the book. The book is well commented on and combines a rich perspective from a practical, political and academic point of view. The book contains many unique perspectives on the implementation and enforcement of international anti-corruption policies, as well as a useful comparison of how different anti-corruption conventions work in practice. Bruce Zagaris in International Enforcement Law Reporter, June 2013 on the 17th. In December 1997, the Convention was signed by OECD member States, to which were added Brazil, Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile and Slovakia. The Convention entered into force in 1999.
In Brazil, the Convention was ratified on 15 June 2000 and promulgated by Decree No. 3.678 of 30 November 2000. The main objective of the Convention is to prevent and combat bribery of foreign officials in international business transactions. The Slovak Republic, in cooperation with the OECD and other international organizations, has been working for more than a decade to improve its integrity and anti-corruption policies. Recent measures reflect the recommendations of the OECD Public Governance Review (2015), the country-specific monitoring reports of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and a series of evaluations by the Group of States against Bribery (GRECO). Complying with the fight against corruption – and mitigating the associated risks – remains one of the biggest challenges facing companies in their domestic and overseas markets. Globally, we are seeing more and more countries enact new, more sophisticated anti-corruption laws, as well as aggressive enforcement by government regulators. Law enforcement authorities in various countries are also increasingly cooperating in the fight against corruption. In addition, more and more countries are introducing individual criminal liability for corruption offences. The evaluation and proposals for action contained in this document aim to facilitate policy debate and support the revision of existing anti-corruption and integrity laws in the Slovak Republic, as well as to provide the basis for further projects in the framework of the cooperation between the Slovak Republic and the OECD aimed at providing an in-depth analysis of the implementation of these laws and the functioning of the system. of Slovak integrity. to activate.
The challenge of fighting international bribery in a scenario of increasing globalization has funded the design of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. On Uruguay`s transparent page (in Spanish), it is possible to access the country`s legal framework on corruption, including the rules on the abuse of public power, the protection of personal data and the right of access to public information. The main international legal instrument against corruption is the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003. With its entry into force on 14 December 2005, the Convention was the first legal instrument to combat corruption to establish binding rules for signatory States.