Anti corruption legislation

For each country, the primary anti-corruption legislation typically addresses various aspects of corruption, such as bribery, embezzlement, abuse of power, and conflicts of interest. It often establishes mechanisms for prevention, investigation, and prosecution of corruption offenses.

Legislation in each country may be subject to change or amendment. Consequently, we cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided below. 

To obtain detailed information on the anti-corruption legislation of each country, we recommend consulting official government sources, such as the respective country’s legislation database or the website of the relevant anti-corruption agencies or ministries. Additionally, international organisations like the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) may provide resources and reports on anti-corruption efforts globally.

 

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Anti-Corruption Law (Law No. 15 of 2008)

Albania

Law No. 9367 on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in the Exercise of Public Functions, 2005

Algeria

Law No. 06-01 on the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption, 2006

Andorra

Law on the Prevention and Fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, 2017

Angola

Law No. 3/14 on the Criminalization of Infractions Underlying Money Laundering

Antigua and Barbuda

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2004

Argentina

Law No. 27.401 on Corporate Criminal Liability, 2017

Armenia

Law on Corruption Prevention Commission, 2017

Australia

Criminal Code Act 1995 (Part 7.6 – Bribery and Corruption)

Austria

Austrian Criminal Code, Sections 304-321

Azerbaijan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2004

Bahamas

Prevention of Bribery Act, 1976

Bahrain

Bahrain Penal Code, Articles 114-132

Bangladesh

The Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004

Barbados

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1929

Belarus

Law No. 305-Z on Combating Corruption, 2006

Belgium

Law of 20 July 2007 on the repression of corruption

Belize

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2007

Benin

Law No. 2011-20 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption, 2011

Bhutan

Anti-Corruption Act, 2011

Bolivia

Law No. 004 on the Fight Against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment, and Investigation of Fortunes (Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz), 2010

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Law on the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Coordination of the Fight Against Corruption, 2009

Botswana

Corruption and Economic Crime Act, 1994

Brazil

Clean Company Act (Law No. 12,846), 2013

Brunei

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1982

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Criminal Code, Sections 301-343

Burkina Faso

Law No. 13-2007/AN on the Prevention and Punishment of Corruption, 2007

Burundi

Law No. 1/010 of 2004 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Cabo Verde

Law No. 17/V/2003 on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption

Cambodia

Anti-Corruption Law, 2010

Cameroon

Penal Code (2016), Sections 134 and 312

Canada

Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, 1998

Central African Republic

Law No. 14/001 of 2014 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Chad

Law No. 004/PR/06 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption

Chile

Law No. 20,393 on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities, 2009

China

Anti-Unfair Competition Law, 2018 (amended)

Colombia

Law No. 1474 on Anti-Corruption Statute, 2011

Comoros

Law No. 91-012 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption

Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Law No. 34-2016 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption

Costa Rica

Law No. 8422 on the Penalization of Corruption and Illicit Enrichment, 2004

Croatia

Law on the Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime, 2001

Cuba

Law No. 93 on the Fight Against Corruption, 1999

Cyprus

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Law, 2017

Czechia

Act No. 159/2006 Coll., on Conflict of Interest

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Law No. 04/016 on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism

Denmark

Danish Criminal Code (Straffeloven), Sections 122-144

Djibouti

Law No. 133/AN/04/4ème L on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption

Dominica

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2004

Dominican Republic

Law No. 448-06 on the Prevention of Corruption and the Institute of Public Ethics, 2006

Ecuador

Organic Law on the National Anti-Corruption System, 2017

Egypt

Law No. 62 of 1975 Concerning Illicit Gains

Egypt

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Law, 2011

El Salvador

Law Against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment, 2003

Equatorial Guinea

Law No. 3/2001 on the Prevention and Punishment of Corruption

Eritrea

Proclamation No. 75/1995 on Combatting Corruption

Estonia

Anti-Corruption Act, 2012

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006

Ethiopia

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Crimes Proclamation No. 881/2015

European Union

Directive (EU) 2017/1371 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law

Fiji

Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) Act, 2007

Finland

Criminal Code of Finland, Chapter 40 (Offences in Office)

France

Sapin II Law (2016)

Gabon

Law No. 003/2003 on the Fight Against Corruption

Gambia

Anti-Corruption Act, 2012

Georgia

Law on Conflict of Interest and Corruption in Public Service, 1997

Germany

Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch – StGB), sections 331-338

Ghana

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act, 1993 (Act 456)

Greece

Law No. 2800/2000 on the Establishment of the Greek Ombudsman

Grenada

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2007

Guatemala

Law Against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment, 2012

Guinea

Law No. 044/AN/08 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption, 2008

Guinea-Bissau

Law No. 4/2014 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Guyana

Integrity Commission Act, 1997

Haiti

Law Against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment, 2005

Holy See

Law No. XVIII of 2010 on Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism

Honduras

Law Against Corruption and Unlawful Enrichment, 2011

Hungary

Criminal Code of Hungary, Sections 293-298

Iceland

General Penal Code, No. 19/1940, Sections 109-134

India

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Indonesia

Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption

Iran

Act on Promoting Administrative Health and Combating Corruption, 2011

Iraq

Commission on Integrity Law, 2011

Ireland

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act, 2018

Israel

Penal Law, 1977 (Chapter 9: Bribery and Corruption)

Italy

Legislative Decree No. 231/2001

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

Law No. 2013-907 on the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and Related Offences, 2013

Jamaica

The Corruption Prevention Act, 2001

Japan

Unfair Competition Prevention Act

Jordan

Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission Law, 2006

Kazakhstan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2015

Kenya

Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003

Kiribati

Prevention of Corruption Act 2019

Kuwait

Law No. 24 of 1960 Concerning Bribery and Illegal Graft

Kyrgyzstan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2012

Laos

Law on Anti-Corruption, 2005

Latvia

Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials, 2002

Lebanon

Law No. 44 of 2015 on Combating Corruption and Administrative and Financial Transparency

Lesotho

Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act, 1999

Liberia

Liberia Anti-Corruption Act, 2008

Libya

Anti-Corruption Law No. 10, 2005

Lichtenstein

Law on Due Diligence and Reporting Obligations Relating to Money Laundering, 2004

Lithuania

Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service, 1997

Luxembourg

Law of 26 April 2019 on the Establishment of the National Commission for Integrity in Public Life

Madagascar

Law No. 2004-030 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Malawi

Corrupt Practices Act, 1995

Malaysia

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2009

Maldives

Prevention and Prohibition of Corruption Act, 2000

Mali

Law No. 04-042 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption, 2004

Malta

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2008

Marshall Islands

Prevention of Bribery Act, 1988

Mauritania

Law No. 2005-048 on the Fight Against Corruption

Mauritius

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002

Mexico

General Law of Administrative Responsibilities, 2016

Micronesia

Title 11 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Chapter 10, Bribery and Corruption

Moldova

Law No. 325 on Professional Integrity Testing, 2013

Monaco

Law No. 1.503 on Money Laundering, the fight against Corruption and the Financing of Terrorism

Mongolia

Law on the Prevention of Corruption, 2006

Montenegro

Law on Prevention of Corruption, 2014

Montenegro

Law on Prevention of Corruption, 2015

Morocco

Law No. 113-12 on Establishing the National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption, 2015

Mozambique

Law No. 6/2004 on Public Probity

Myanmar

Anti-Corruption Law, 2013

Namibia

Anti-Corruption Act, 2003

Nauru

Anti-Corruption Act 2017

Nepal

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002

Netherlands

Dutch Criminal Code, specifically Articles 177-184a

New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961 (Sections 99-106)

New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961, specifically Part 6: Crimes Against Justice

Nicaragua

Law No. 935, Law Against Corruption and Money Laundering, 2014

Niger

Law No. 2017-71 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Nigeria

Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000

North Korea

Law on Anti-Corruption, 2002

North Macedonia

Law on Prevention of Corruption and Conflicts of Interest, 2019

Norway

Penal Code (Straffeloven), Sections 387-389

Oman

Law No. 7/2010 on Combating Fraud and Corruption

Pakistan

National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999

Palau

Palau National Code, Title 17, Chapter 5: Bribery and Corrupt Practices

Palestine State

Palestinian Anti-Corruption Law No. 1 of 2005

Panama

Law No. 45 of 2000 on the Prevention of Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, and Corruption

Papua New Guinea

Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2000

Paraguay

Law No. 2523 on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Asset Laundering, 2004

Peru

Legislative Decree No. 1352 on the Administrative Responsibility of Legal Entities, 2017

Philippines

Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), 1960

Poland

Act on Counteracting Corruption, 2006

Portugal

Law No. 20/2008 on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Qatar

Law No. 3 of 2011 on Combating Bribery and Corruption

Romania

Law No. 78/2000 on Prevention, Detection and Sanctioning of Corruption

Russia

Federal Law No. 273-FZ on Combating Corruption, 2008

Rwanda

Law No. 54/2018 on Fighting Against Corruption

Saint Lucia

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2004

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2003

Samoa

Corruption Prevention Act 2013

San Marino

Law No. 144 of 2008 on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption

Sao Tome and Principe

Law No. 13/2003 on the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Saudi Arabia

Combating Bribery Law, 1992

Senegal

Law No. 2012-30 on the Establishment of the National Office for the Fight Against Fraud and Corruption (OFNAC)

Serbia

Law on the Anti-Corruption Agency, 2008

Seychelles

Anti-Corruption Act, 2016

Sierra Leone

Anti-Corruption Act, 2008

Singapore

Prevention of Corruption Act

Slovakia

Act No. 357/2004 Coll. on Protection of Public Interest

Slovenia

Integrity and Prevention of Corruption Act, 2010

Solomon Islands

Anti-Corruption Act 2009

Somalia

Provisional Constitution (2012), Article 111C

South Africa

Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004

South Korea

Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, 2001

South Sudan

The Southern Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009

Spain

Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, on the Criminal Code

Sri Lanka

Bribery Act, 1954

St Kitts and Nevis

Prevention of Corruption Act, 2004

Sudan

Anti-Corruption Act, 2009

Suriname

Anti-Corruption Act, 2001

Sweden

Penal Code (Brottsbalken), Chapter 10 (On Embezzlement, Other Breach of Trust, Bribery and Other Corrupt Practices)

Switzerland

Federal Act on Combating Corruption, 2003

Syria

Law No. 53 of 2006 on Combating Corruption

Tajikistan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2005

Tanzania

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act, 2007

Thailand

Organic Act on Counter Corruption, 1999

Timor-Leste

Law No. 8/2009 on Anti-Corruption

Togo

Law No. 2011-010 on the Prevention and Repression of Corruption

Tonga

Anti-Corruption Act, 2003

Trinidad and Tobago

Integrity in Public Life Act, 2000

Tunisia

Organic Law No. 2017-10 on the National Anti-Corruption Authority

Turkey

Law No. 3628 on Declaration of Property and Fight Against Bribery and Corruption, 1990

Turkmenistan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2014

Tuvalu

Anti-Corruption Act 2008

Uganda

Anti-Corruption Act, 2009

Ukraine

Law on Prevention of Corruption, 2014

United Arab Emirates

Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 on Issuance of Penal Code

United Kingdom

Bribery Act 2010

United States

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 1977

Uruguay

Law No. 17,060 on the Prevention and Control of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, 1998

Uzbekistan

Law on Combating Corruption, 2017

Venezuela

Law Against Corruption, 2014

Vietnam

Law on Anti-Corruption, 2018

Zambia

Anti-Corruption Act, 2012