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Anti-corruption legislation, country by country.
For each country, the primary anti-corruption legislation typically addresses bribery, embezzlement, abuse of power and conflicts of interest. It often establishes mechanisms for prevention, investigation and prosecution. Legislation may be amended over time — we cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information below. For detailed information consult official government sources or international bodies such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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| Country | Primary legislation |
|---|---|
| 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; 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 |
| Liechtenstein | 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, 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); 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 |
| 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 |
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