Domestic Materials - EU States

Austria

Consolidated Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch - StGB), 1974, section 307, German version only. 

1987 Fundamental Act on the duty to grant Information (Auskunftspflicht-Grundsatzgesetz (StF: BGBl.Nr. 286/1987)) in English and German.

1987 Duty to Grant Information Act (Auskunftspflichtgesetz (StF: BGBl. Nr. 287/1987)) in English and German

Federal Act 109/2010 on Data Transparency Bank (Data Transparency Bank Act) (Bundesgesetz über eine Transparenzdatenbank (Transparenzdatenbankgesetz - TDBG)) in German

Regulation on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk- GTV, in English

Additional sector-specific regulations are available here and some informative circulars can be found there.

Belgium

Penal Code Chapter IV. - (de la corruption de personnes qui exercent une fonction publique). <l, Art. 240, 246-253, Amended by Law 1999-02-10/39 on Corruption. Available in Dutch and French

1993 Law on Public tenders and procurement / Loi du 24 décembre 1993 relative aux marchés publics et à certains marchés de travaux, de fourniture et de services, in Dutch and French.

Arrêté royal du 8 janvier 1996 relatif aux marchés publics de travaux, de fournitures et de services et aux concessions de travaux publics.

Arrêté royal du 26 septembre 1996 établissant les règles générales d’exécution des marchés publics et des concessions de travaux publics

1999 Law on Corruption in French (Loi relative à la répression de la corruption), available here.

Loi du 1^er Septembre 2006 adaptant la législation en matière de la lutte contre la corruption, in French and Dutch.

Loi du 11 mai 2007 adaptant la législation en matière de la lutte contre la corruption, in French and Dutch.

Money Laundering:

Criminal Code, Article 505 (in French) 

Law of 11 January 1993 on preventing use of the financial system for purposes of money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended un 2010 and 2011, in English and Dutch

Royal Decree 1999 on 1993 Law (Arrêté Royal du 6 mai 1999 portant exécution de l'article 26, § 2, alinéa 2, de la loi du 11 janvier 1993 relative à la prévention de l'utilisation du système financier aux fins du blanchiment de capitaux et du financement du terrorisme) in French 

Law of 26 March 2003 on the Creation of a Central Body for the Seizure and Confiscation of Assets / Loi portant création d'un Organe central pour la Saisie et la Confiscation et portant des dispositions sur la gestion à valeur des biens saisis et sur l'exécution de certaines sanctions patrimoniales, Available on http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be

Royal Decree of 8 October 2004 on the Prevention of Money Launderding and the Financing of Terrorism / Arrêté royal portant approbation du règlement de la Commission bancaire, financière et des Assurances relatif à la prévention du blanchiment des capitaux et du financement du terrorisme, in French and Dutch

Royal Decree of 3 June 2007 on the Prevention of Money Launderding and the Financing of Terrorism /Arrêté Royal du 3 juin 2007 portant exécution de l'article 28 de la loi du 11 janvier 1993 relative à la prévention de l'utilisation du système financier aux fins du blanchiment de capitaux et du financement du terrorisme, in French

Law of 18 January 2010 amending Law of 11 January 1993, available in in French and Dutch versions, but there is also an unofficial translation here.

Royal Decree 2010 on money laundering / 16 MARS 2010. - Arrêté royal portant approbation du règlement de la Commission bancaire, financière et des Assurances relatif à la prévention du blanchiment des capitaux et du financement du terrorisme, in French here

Bulgaria

Criminal Code Section IV, Article 301 to 307, English version available from the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Bulgaria

Provisions related to the term “foreign public official” and to the punishment of foreign bribery, amended on 13 September 2002, published in the “State Gazette” №92 of 27 September 2002 (unofficial translation by the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice)

National Anti-corruption strategy , available here.

A list of The Bulgaria’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

1998 Measures against money laundering Act, in English (2011 amendment not available)

 2003 Measures Against the Financing of Terrorism Act at, in English

Cyprus

Law 65/1965 on the Illicit Enrichment of Certain Public Officials (not available online)

Prevention of Corruption Act Cyprus (not available online)

1959 Criminal Code Cap.154, Section 100 (English version)

Federal Law on the Functioning of the Public Service Commission for the Appointment, Promotion and Retirement of Public Officers and for Conditions of Service, Disciplinary Proceedings and other Matters Relating to the Public Service, Article 69, available here

Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering Activities Law (No. 61(I)/1996; 25(I)/1997; 41(I)/1998) Amended by the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering Activities Law No. 188(I)/2007 and 58(I)/2010, Unofficial consolidated translation by the Unit for Combating Money Laundering.

Law 23(III)/2000, ratifying the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS 173), Law 22(III)/2006, incorporating the offences of the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention into the criminal legislation of Cyprus. Not available online but partially reproduced in Greco Eval III Rep (2010) 9E Theme I

Law on the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism No. 29 (III) of 2001 (in English)

Ratification Law No. 29 (III), 2001 as amended by Law No. 18 (III) of 2005 (Ratified the 1999 United Nations International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism), in English

 (Unofficial) Consolidation of Law 144(I)/2007 of 26 October 2007 and 106(I)/2009 of 23 October 2009 providing for the provision of investment services, the exercise of investment activities, the operation of regulated markets and other related matters, in English

Money Laundering Prevention and Suppression Act B.E. 2542, in English

Law 3691/2008 on the Prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing and other provisions, in English

Czech Republic

OECD bribery convention implementing legislation, entered into force on 9 June 1999 (not available online)

Extracts from the Czech Criminal Code, Law No. 140/1961, Chapter III “Crimes Against Public Order”. Unofficial translation available from the OECD website

Act 61/1996 Coll. on selected measures against legitimisation of proceeds of crime and on the amendment of related legislation, available in English

Act 218/2002, of April 26, 2002 on service of public servants in administrative authorities and on remuneration of such servants and other employees in administrative authorities (the Service Act) Act of Law No. 159/2006 Coll., of March, 16th 2006, on Conflict of Interests, in English

Act no. 40/2004 of February 5, 2004 on Public Procurement, in English

New Penal Code, Act No. 40/2009 Coll. of January 8, 2009, entered into force on 1 January 2010, Czech Version only

A list of The Czech Republic’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

Denmark

Anti-corruption policy containing a summary of Denmark’s international obligations against corruption, in English

Initiative of the Kingdom of Denmark with a view to the adoption of Council Framework Decision on combating corruption in the private sector [Official Journal C 184, 02.08.2002] in English

Danish criminal code excerpts, Unofficial translation available here and there

Consolidated Act No. 129 of 23 February 2004 on measures to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism, in English

Act no. 442 of 11 May 2007 on Measures to Prevent Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, Unofficial English translation

Regulation 712/2008 (Executive Order) stipulating which natural and legal persons as well as products can be made exempt from the Act on Measures to Prevent Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism as well as the definition of "politically exposed persons", available here

Estonia

Status report of the republic of Estonia under the Baltic anti-corruption initiative, in English

Anti-corruption Act, Passed 27 January 1999 (RT I 1999, 16, 276), entered into force 28 February 1999, available here

Political Parties Act, (27.01.2010, RT I 2010, 9, 41) Passed May 11^th 1994 (RT I 1994, 40, 654), entered into force June 16^th 1994, available in English and in Estonian

Former Criminal Code, passed 7 May 1992 (RT 1992, 20, 288; consolidated text RT I 2001, 73, 452), entered into force 1 June 1992, available in English only

New Penal Code of the Republic of Estonia, Passed 6 June 2001 (RT¹ I 2001, 61, 364; consolidated text RT I 2002, 86, 504), entered into force 1 September 2002 , original and English versions

Money Laundering

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act (03.12.2003, entered into force 01.01.2004 - RT¹ I 2003, 81, 544) Passed 25 November 1998 (RT I 1998, 110, 1811), entered into force 1 July 1999, available in English

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act, Adopted: 19.12.2007, Unofficial translation available here

Finland

Corruption and the Prevention of Corruption in Finland, Ministry of Justice Report summarising Finland’s anti-corruption legislation

Penal Code, Article 32, Unofficial translation (including amendments up to 940/2008) and Finish version: Rikoslaki 19.12.1889/39,

Act on Preventing and Clearing Money Laundering (68/1998; amendments up to 365/2003 included, Unofficial translation and Finish version of the 2003 Amendment (Laki 63/2003 rahanpesun estämisestä ja selvittämisestä annetun lain muuttamisesta)

Act on Preventing and Clearing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (503/2008; amendments up to 918/2008 included, Unofficial translation and Finish version (Laki rahanpesun ja terrorismin rahoittamisen estämisestä ja selvittämisestä 18.7.2008/503)

France

National Assembly, 2002, Commission report on obstacles to controlling and limiting financial delinquency. Available in French only: Rapport de la mission d'information commune sur les obstacles au contrôle et à la répression de la délinquance financière

Penal Code, available in French only

Monetary and Financial Code, Article, L500-1, in French

Law n°2000-595 of 30 June 2000 modifying the Penal Code and the Penal Procedure Code regarding corruption, in French

Law n° 2007-1598 of 13 Novembre 2007 on the fight against corruption amending the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to implement the UN and the Council of Europe Conventions against corruption, available in French. See also the Draft document of 19 September 2007 (Projet de Loi relatif à la lutte contre la corruption)

Draft-Law on deontology and conflict of interests prevention, July 2011. Available in French (Projet de loi relative à la déontologie et à la prévention des conflits d’intérêts dans la vie publique, n°3704, 27 juillet 2011)

Law n° 96-392 of 13 May 1996 Consolidated 11 July 2010, on preventing money laundering and drug trafficking, and international cooperation against criminal activities. In French (Lutte contre le blanchiment et le trafic des stupéfiants et à la coopération internationale en matière de saisie et de confiscation des produits du crime, Version consolidée au 11 juillet 2010)

Germany

OECD Convention implementing legislation: Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials In International Business Transactions dated 10 September 1998. Available as an unofficial translation and In German (Gesetz zu dem Ubereinkommen vom 17. Dezember 1997, über die Bekämpfung der Bestechung ausländischer Amtsträger im internationalen Geschäftsverkehr (Gesetz zur Bekämpfung internationaler Bestechung - lntBestG) vom 10. September 1998)

Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch), As promulgated on 13 November 1998 (Federal Law Gazette I, p. 945, p. 3322). Available in German and English versions

Federal Republic of Germany, Administrative Offences Act (Ordnungswidrigkeitsgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). In the version published on 02.19.1987 (Federal Law Gazette I, page 602) as amended by Act of 29.07.2009 (Federal Law Gazette I p 2353) MWV 04/08/2009. Available in German and in English

Money Laundering:

Act on the detection of profits from serious criminal offences, (Money Laundering Act of 25 October 1993), in English

Act supplementing the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (Money Laundering Amendment Act - GwBekErgG) 13 August 2008. German version only (Gesetz zur ergänzung der Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche und der Terrorismusfinanzierung Geldwäschebekämpfungsergänzungsgesetz – GwBekErgG Federal Law Gazette I 2008, 1690)

Act on the Detection of Proceeds from Serious Crimes, As amended on 13.8.2008, as amended by law in order to optimize the prevention of money laundering 22/12/2011. German version (Geldwäschegesetz, Langtitel: Gesetz über das Aufspüren von Gewinnen aus schweren Straftaten)

Greece

Anti-Money Laundering Act / Unfair Competition Prevention Law Nr. 2331/95 Consolidated 2007

Law 1996/25 August 1995 The Greek Law On Money Laundering, UNDOC translation available

Law 3691/2008 - Prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing and other provisions, Unofficial translation available

Hungary

Act 1978 IV Criminal Code, sections 261 and 303, available in Hungarian (1978. évi IV. törvény a Büntető Törvénykönyvről) and in English

Government Decree 1011/2004 (II. 26) on Corruption. Includes Resolution 1023/2001 on the government strategy against corruption. In Hunagrian only (1011/2004. (II. 26.) Korm. Határozat a Tanácsadó Testület a Korrupciómentes Közéletért létrehozásáró)

Act V of 1972 On the Prosecution Service of the Republic of Hungary, available in English and Hungarian (1972. évi V. Törvény a Magyar Köztársaság ügyészségéről)

Act XL of 1995 on Public Procurements, available in English and Hungarian (1995. évi XL. Törvény a közbeszerzésekrol)

Money Laundering:

Act 1978 IV Criminal Code, section 303

Act CXXXVI of 2007 on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Available in English and Hungarian (2007. évi CXXXVI. törvény a pénzmosás és a terrorizmus finanszírozása megelőzéséről és megakadályozásáról)

2012 Accounting (bookkeeping) activity engagement, and service contract based on continued service providers, non-binding pattern of rules and recommendations issued as a money-laundering and terrorist financing prevention and combating of policy preparation. Hungarian version only, here or there (Mintaszabalyzat, Könyvviteli (könyvelői) tevékenységet megbízási, illetve vállalkozási jogviszony alapján folytató szolgáltatók számára, nem kötelező jellegű ajánlásként kiadott mintaszabályzat a pénzmosás és terrorizmus finanszírozása megelőzéséről és megakadályozásáról szóló szabályzat elkészítéséhez)

2012 Model Code for tax experts, certified tax experts, tax consulting services agency, or business relationship based on continued service for the money laundering and terrorist financing prevention and impeding the Internal Rules on the preparation. Only available in Hungarian (Mintaszabalyzat, adószakértői, okleveles adószakértői, adótanácsadói tevékenységet megbízási, illetve vállalkozási jogviszony alapján folytató szolgáltatók számára a pénzmosás és terrorizmus finanszírozása megelőzéséről és megakadályozásáról szóló belső szabályzat elkészítéséhez)

A list of Hungary’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

Ireland

Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, available here

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act (2001, no. 27 of 2001), including explanatory memorandum

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008, An Bille um Éilliú a Chosc (Leasú ) 2008

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act (2010, no. 33 of 2010),

The complementary documents showing the whole amendment process can be found there

Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, Number 30 of 1996

Proceeds Of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005, Number 1 of 2005

Criminal Justice Act 1994, available here

Criminal Justice Act 1994 as amended by the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, Number 6 of 2010

Criminal Justice Act 2011, Number 22 of 2011

Note: There is no general legislation for whistleblowing in Ireland, see there

Italy

Penal Code (Codice penal, original version)

2003 Guidelines of the Ufficio Italiano dei Cambi for Reporting Suspicious Transactions (via Imolin)

Decentralisation measures

Law n. 127 of 1997 (Urgent Measures for the Simplification of Administrative Activity and of Decision and Control Procedures, in Italian only

Law n. 59 of 1997, Delegation to the Government for the transfer of functions and tasks to the regions and local authorities, the public administration reform and administrative simplification", in Italian only

Law n. 94 of 1997, Amendments to Law No 5 August 1978. 468 and subsequently amended, laying down the general ledger of the State in the budget. Delegation to the Government to identify the basic forecast units of the state budget, in Italian only

Money Laundering

Decree Law 143 of May 1991 (English translation via Imolin at and Italian version at) ratified by Law 197 of 5 July 1991, laying down ‘Urgent provisions to limit the use of cash and bearer instruments in transctions and prevent the use of the financial system for purposes of money laundering” (English translation and Italian version) and subsequently amended by Legislative Decree 153 of 26 May 1997 for the Integration of the implementation of Directive 91/308/EECon money laundering of illicit origin" (in Italian)

Legislative Decree 125 of 30 April 1997, Provisions concerning cross-border capital movements, implementing Directive 91/308/EEC. Available in English and in Italian

Implementing legislation of art.K.3 of  the Treaty on European Union (Law of 29 September 2000 n.300, published in Ordinary Supplement 176-L to the Official Journal of 25 October 2000 n. 250), in English and Italian

Law 7 of 17 January 2000, New rules governing the gold market, inter alia in implementation of Council Directive 98/80/EC of 12 October 1998 (published in Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 16 of 21 January 2000), Available in English via Imolin and in Italian

Executive decree no. 231 of 8 June 2001 (Digs 231/2001) Discipline of the administrative liability of legal persons, of companies and of associations even without a legal status, pursuant to Article 11 of Law no. 300 of 29 September 2000. Available in English and in Italian

Legislative Decree 231/2007, Implementation of Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing and of Directive 2006/70/EC laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/06/EC Available in English and in Italian

Latvia

1995 Prevention of Corruption Law, in Latvian, amended in 2011 (see here)

1999 Criminal Code, in English and in Latvian

2001 Law on Procurement for State or Local Government Needs, Available in English and in Latvian at (includes amendments up to 2004)

2002 Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials, available in English and in Latvian

2004-2008 National Programme for Corruption Prevention and Combating. Available in English and Latvian (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas valsts programma)

Basic guidelines, ”National strategy for corruption prevention and combating”, 2004– 2008”. Unofficial translation and Latvian version available

Money Laundering

1990 Law on the Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime available in Latvian, 1998 amendment available in English

1997 Law On Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds Derived from Criminal Activity, as amended 2000 in English and as amended 2006 in Latvian

Consolidated Law on the Prevention of Laundering the Proceeds from Criminal Activity (Money Laundering) and of Terrorist Financing, enacted on July 17, 2008, effective as of August 13, 2008 in English and in Latvian

A list of Latvia’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

Lithuania

1995 Prevention of Corruption Law, in Latvian, amended in 2011 (see here)

1999 Criminal Code, in English and in Latvian

2001 Law on Procurement for State or Local Government Needs, Available in English and in Latvian at (includes amendments up to 2004)

2002 Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials, available in English and in Latvian

2004-2008 National Programme for Corruption Prevention and Combating. Available in English and Latvian (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas valsts programma)

Basic guidelines, ”National strategy for corruption prevention and combating”, 2004– 2008”. Unofficial translation and Latvian version available

Money Laundering

1990 Law on the Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime available in Latvian, 1998 amendment available in English

1997 Law On Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds Derived from Criminal Activity, as amended 2000 in English and as amended 2006 in Latvian

Consolidated Law on the Prevention of Laundering the Proceeds from Criminal Activity (Money Laundering) and of Terrorist Financing, enacted on July 17, 2008, effective as of August 13, 2008 in English and in Latvian

A list of Latvia’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

Sector-specific measures:

2010 Ministry of Transports anti-corruption programme, available in Lithuanian. See also Order no. 3-325

2010 Anti-corruption Programme Action Plan / Order on combating corruption in the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs Program and the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, available only in Lithuanian (Sakymas del Kovos su korupcija priesgaisrines apsaugos ir gelbejimo departamento prie vidaus reikalu ministerijos programos ir priesgaisrines apsaugos ir gelbejimo departamento prie vidaus reikalu ministerijos kovos su korupcija programos igyvendinimo priemoniu plano patvirtinimo) at

The government took a series of measures in 2011 to limit corruption in relation to Energy, Health and pharmaceutical products, environment protection, law enforcement, territorial planning and construction services, and public procurement. Available in Lithuanian only

Money Laundering

1997. 19 June. Law on Money Laundering (Official Gazette, 1997, No.64-1502), available in Lithuanian

1998, Amendment VIII-903 (new version of the law), in Official Gazette, 1998, Nr.96-2658. The 2003 Amendment is available in English (Official Translation). Note: the links to the yearly amendments until 2011 are provided at the bottom of the link

2008, Money laundering and terrorist financing law, Official Gazette., no. 10-335 (2008-01-24) (pinigų plovimo ir teroristų finansavimo prevencijos įstatymas),

2011 version, VIII-275

Note: Updates on the applicable law are published here
Note: A list of Lithuania’s anti-corruption institutions can be found here

Luxembourg

Corruption:

Penal Code, Law of June 16th 1879, from Article 246, available here

Amended Law of 4 December 1967 Article 12 on tax incomes, prohibits the deduction of bribes to public officers from tax declarations, Available in French

Law of 15 January 2001 - Implementing the OECD convention - ‘Loi du 15 janvier 2001 portant approbation de la Convention de l 'OCDE du 21 novembre 1997 sur la lutte contre la corruption d'agents publics étrangers dans les transactions commerciales internationales et relatif aux détournements, aux destructions d'actes et de titres, à la concussion, à la prise illégale d'intérêts, à la corruption et portant modification d'autres dispositions légales), in French

On conflicts of interests, see Article 7 de la loi modifiée du 19 juillet 2004 concernant l’aménagement communal et le développement urbain, in French

Law of 23 May 2005 (Memorial A n° 74 of 9 June 2005) implementing article K.3 of the EU Treaty, Available in French

Law of 1 August 2007 (Memorial A, n° 158 du 24 août 2007) implementing the UN convention against corruption, Available in French

Law of 13 February 2011 (Memorial A n° 32 of 18 February 2011 Reinforcing the fight against corruption, Available in French

Money Laundering

Penal Code, Article 506-1

Law of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, in English and in French

Amended law of 12 November 2004 (17 July 2008), in French

Amended law of 12 November 2004 (27 October 2010), in English and in French, to be read with Grand-ducal regulation of 1 February 2010 providing details on the amended law, in English and in French. Further amendments are posted here

Law of 13 July 2007 on markets in financial instruments, available in English

Law of 25 June 2009 on public procurement (Memorial A n° 172 du 29 juillet 2009), in French

Malta

Criminal Code, in http://goo.gl/eK0viEnglish and in Maltese

Chapter 326 of the Laws of Malta, Permanent Commission Against Corruption Act : ACT XXII of 1988, as amended by Acts XXIV of 1995 and III of 2002;and Legal Notice 424 of 2007, Available in English and in Maltese (Att Dwar Il-Kummissjoni Permanenti Kontra L-Korruzzjoni)

2010 Amendment Proposal of Chapter 326, in both Maltese and English

Prevention Of Corruption (Players) Act [CAP. 263. 8th June, 1976, ACT XIX of 1976, as amended by Acts XIII of 1983 and XXIV of 2001; and Legal Notice 423 of 2007. Available in English and in Maltese

Money Laundering:

Prevention of Money Laundering Act 1994, [CAP. 373. 23rd September, 1994, ACT XIX of 1994 as amended by: Act II of 1998; Legal Notice 71 of 1999; Acts XXXI of 2001, III of 2002, and III and XIII of 2004; Legal Notice 176 of 2005; Acts VI of 2005 and XIV of 2006; Legal Notice 425 of 2007; Act XXXI of 2007; and Legal Notice 105 of 2008. Available in English  and Maltese (includes 2010 amendment)

Prevention of Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (CAP. 373, L.N. 199 of 2003) in English and in Maltese

Prevention Of Money Laundering And Funding Of Terrorism Regulation. Subsidiary Legislation 373.01, CAP. 373 as amended by: L.N. 42 of 2006. Available in English. See also Subsidiary Legislation 373.01, Prevention Of Money Laundering And Funding Of Terrorism Regulations 31st July, 2008, Legal Notice 180 Of 2008, as Amended By Legal Notice 328 Of 2009

Netherlands

Law ratifying the OECD Bribery Convention, in English (unofficial translation provided by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs) and in Dutch

Law implementing the OECD Bribery Convention, in English and Dutch

Penal Code (3^rd March 1881, Wetboek van Strafrecht), in Dutch here and there

Money Laundering

2005 Identification Act (Wet identificatie bij dienstverlening), not available

Act on Reporting Unusual Transactions, 16 December 1993, available in English and Dutch (Wet melding ongebruikelijke transacties)

2008 Act on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism (not available in English) In Dutch (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme 2008)

Poland

Measure implementing legislation of 9 September 2000 on the amendments to the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Act on Combating Unfair Competition, the Act on Public Orders and the Banking Law entered into force on 4 February 2001 (Source: OECD) Available in English and Polish

Penal Code 1997, available in English

Penal Code amendment of 13 June 2003 on the offence of bribery of foreign public officials, in English and Polish

Penal Tax Code (Jornal of Laws of 1999, No 83, item 930) – Articles 60-62 penalize acts related to incorrect bookkeeping

Program for Combatting Corruption – Anti Corruption Strategy 2005 – 2009, in English

Public Procurement Law of 29 January 2004. (Journal of Laws No 19, item 177 of 9 February 2004, with later amendments), in English and Polish. Consolidated text of the Act after the changes introduced by the Act of 4September 2008 amending the Law, in Polish

Law on Civil Service of 18 December 1998. (Jornal of Laws 99.49.483 of 31 May 1999 with later amendments), in English and in Polish

Civil Service Code of Ethics

Law on counteracting introduction of property values originating from illegal or undisclosed sources to financial transactions and on counteracting financing of terrorism of 16 November 2000 (uniform text Journal of Laws of 2003, No. 153, item 105), in English and in Polish (Ustawa o przeciwdziałaniu wprowadzaniu wartościmajątkowych pochodzących z nielegalnych lub nieujawnionych źródeł transakcji finansowych oraz o przeciwdziałaniu finansowaniu terroryzmu z 16listopada 2000)

Note: Additional measures are listed in the National Strategy document

Portugal

Penal Code (abstracts) , in Portuguese

Penal Code rules governing the offence of trading in influence and corruption are amended by Law no. 108/2001 of 28 November 2001, in Portuguese

Decree-Law 28/84 of 20 January 1984 on offences against the national economy and public health, in Portuguese. Amended by  Law no. 13/2001 of 4 June 2001implementing the OECD Convention, in English and Portuguese (Lei N. º 13/2001 Transposição Para O Direito Nacionalda Convenção Sobre Combate Àcorrupção De Funcionários Públicos Estrangeiros Em Negócios Internacionais)
Replaced by Law 20/2008, available in Portuguese

Law 1994/36 Measures for combating corruption and economic and financial crime, in English

Money Laundering

Decree-Law 1993 - 313 The prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, in English and in Portuguese; Amended by Law 11/2004 establishing the prevention and repression of money laundering and benefits of illicit origin and proceeds , amending the Criminal Code, available in Portuguese. Replaced by Law 25/2008 transposing into national law Directives Nos 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October and2006/70/EC, available in Portuguese and English

Lei 1994/36 Medidas de combate à corrupção e à criminalidade económica e financeira, in Portuguese

Decree-Law 1995/325 Preventive and repressive measures against the laundering of money and other property that proceed from criminal offences. In English

Romania

Codul Penal Legii 286/2009, in Romanian. Un-amended 2004 Version available in English

Anti-corruption strategies

National Anti corruption Strategy 2005-2007, in English and Romanian

National Anticorruption Strategy on Vulnerable Sectors and Local Public Administration 2008-2010, Synthesis in English, additional documents available here. The Romanian version of the the 2008/2010 and 2011/2013 strategies can be found here

New Anticorruption Strategy Draft (2011-2014), in English, the action plan is available in Romanian

Anti-corruption laws

Law 188/1999 on the Statute of Civil Servants, in English and in Romanian (Legea 188/1999 privind Statutul funcţionarilor publici)

Law 78/2000 on Preventing, Discovering and Sanctioning of Corruption Acts, in English and in Romanian

Law 544/2001 on free access to information of public interest, in English and in Romanian (Legea nr. 544/2001 privind liberul acces la informatiile de interes public)

Local Public Administration Law no.215/2001, Excerpts in English, full text in Romanian (Legea administraţiei publice locale)

Ordinance N. 43/2002 for the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate, (Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 43/2002 privind Direcţia Naţională Anticorupţie) in English and in Romanian

Law 52/2003 on decisional transparency in Public Administration, in English and Romanian (LEGE nr.52 din 21 ianuarie 2003 privind transparenţa decizională în administraţia public)

Law Nr.7/2004 Code of conduct for civil servants, in English and in Romanian (Legea nr. 7/2004 privind Codul de conduită a  funcţionarilor publici)

Law 571/2004 on protection of personnel in public authorities, public institutions and other units who report violations of law (Romanian Whistleblower’s Law), in English in Romanian (Legea nr. 571/2004 privind protectia personalului din autoritatile publice, institutiile publice si din alte unitati care semnaleaza incalcari ale legii)

Law no. 244/2005 abolishing the practice of redistribution/exception of payment of debts to the state budget, in Romanian only (Lege pentru aprobarea Ordonanţei de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 26/2005 privind abrogarea dispoziţiilor legale referitoare la acordarea înlesnirilor la plata obligaţiilor bugetare restante)

Law no.241/2005 preventing and combating tax evasion, in Romanian

Law no.247/2005 on property and justice reform, in Romanian (privind reforma în domeniile proprietăţii şi justiţiei, precum şi unele măsuri adiacente)

Law no.90/2005- increasing the liability of former ministers for facts and acts carried out while in office, in Romanian

Law no.383/2005 organization and functions of the General Anti-Corruption Office, in Romanian

Law 37/2010 on Public Internal Audit, in English and in Romanian

Money Laundering:

Law 21/1999 on the Prevention and Sanctioning of money Laundering, in English and in Romanian

Law 656/2002 on the Prevention and Sanctioning of money Laundering, in English and in Romanian

Slovakia

Criminal Code, relevant excerpts in English

Act No. 457/2003 amending the Criminal Procedure Code Act No. 141/1961changing the approach to corruption tolerance. See also the new Criminal Law 300/2005, in Slovak (Trestný Zákon)

2001 Code of Ethics for Civil Servants, in English and in Slovak (Etický kódex úradníkov)

Constitutional Act.357/2004 Z on Protection of Public Interest in Performing of Duties of Public Officials, in Slovak only

Public Procurement Act 523/2003 amending Act 575/2001 on the organisation of activities of the government and on the organisation of central state administration, in English and in Slovak

On money laundering, see Criminal Code, section 231 – 233

Summary of the anti-money laundering legislation (MONEYVAL(2011)21)

Slovenia

Penal code of the republic of Slovenia As of 28 september 2004 implementing the OECD anti-bribery Convention, available in English

Resolution on the Prevention of Corruption in the Republic of Slovenia, in English and in Slovene

2004 Prevention of Corruption Act (Uradni list RS, 2/04), in English and Slovene

2003 Access to Public Information Act (ZDIJZ) , as amended in 2005 in English

Public Officials Act (OG , No., 56/02).

Money Laundering

2001 Law on Prevention of Money Laundering ZPPDen-1, in English, 2007 version in English amended in 2010

2008 Rules on the Method of Communicating the Information on Lawyers, Law Firms or Notaries to the Office for Money Laundering Prevention of the Republic of Slovenia, in English

2008 Rules laying down conditions to be met by a person to act in the role of a third party, in English

2008 Rules laying down conditions under which a person may be considered as a customer representing a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing, available here

Spain

Penal Code as for 2011, in Spanish, 2005 version also available here

Amended in 2000 by the Ley orgánica 3/2000, de 11 de enero, de modificación del Código Penal, en materia de lucha contra la corrupción de agentes públicos extranjeros en las transacciones comerciales internacionales, in English and in Spanish

Law 2003 - 12 on Prevention of Terrorism financing, in English and in Spanish

Penal Code, amended by Law 19/2003 ( Ley 2003 - 19 sobre régimen jurídico de los movimientos de capitales y de las transacciones económicas con el exterior y sobre determinadas medidas de prevención del blanqueo de capitales) in English and in Spanish

Royal Decree 864/1997, 6 June, on the regulation of proceeds of drug trafficking and other related offences, in Spanish and in English as part of the 2006 FATF report

Ley 10/2010 de prevención del blanqueo de capitales y de la financiación del terrorismo, in Spanish

Sweden

Swedish Penal Code of 1999 (chapter 17 On Crimes against Public Activity, section 7. See also chapter 20 on Misuse of Office, section 2). English translation available

Penal Code Chapter 9 – Receiving and Money receiving offences etc – as of 1 Jan 2002

Swedish Marketing Act 2008:486 is also used in case law to promote good practice

Money Laundering

Swedish code of statutes sfs 1993: 768 act on measures against money laundering (23 june 1993), Unofficial translation available

Money Laundering Registers Act (1999:163), in Swedish (Lag 1999:163 om penningtvättsregister) and English

2002 Act on Criminal Responsibility for the Financing of Particularly Serious Crimes in some cases (2002:444) implementing the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1999
original version (SFS 2002:444 Lag om straff för finansiering av särskild allvarlig brottslighet i vissa fall, m.m) and unofficial translation available

2004 Guidelines regarding Applications for a Licence to Conduct Banking or Financing Business or to Issue Electronic Money FFFS 2004:9, Section 19, Original version and English version

2005 Finansinspektionen's Regulations and General Guidelines Governing Measures against Money Laundering and Financing of Particularly Serious Crimes in Certain Circumstances FFFS 2005:5, Original version and English version

Act 2009:62 on Measures against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: issued on 12 February 2009, entered into force on March 15, 2009. Swedish version (Lag 2009:62 om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism) and unofficial translation available. The Act originally comes from the Government Bill, Regeringens Proposition 2008/09:70 Genomförande av tredje penningtvättsdirektivet

Swedish Bar Association Guidelines on Act 2009:62, “Guidance for advocates and law firms on the Act on Measures against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing”

United Kingdom

Corruption

Proposed amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations 2001

2001, Financial Services Authority Consultation paper: the regulation of electronic money issuers

2001, Financial Services Authority Consultation paper: Money laundering_ the FSA's new role

2002, HM Treasury - Proposed revision of the money laundering regulations 1993 and 2001. See also the 2003 Summary of Responses to the consultation

2007, Home Office Consultation Document: Asset Recovery Action plan. See also the 2007 summary of responses to consultation on draft regulations

2007, Home Office Consultation Document: Tackling money laundering, suspicious activity reports. See also the summary of responses

2007, Home Office Consultation Document: The consent regime, obligations to report money

Money Laundering

UK:

1993, The Money Laundering Regulations

2000, banks and banking: the banking consolidation directive Regulation

2001, Anti-money laundering regulations

2001, HM Treasury Guidance on Implementation of the electronic money directive

2002, Proceeds of crime Act, See also the Order 2003

2003, The Terrorism Act 2000 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2003

2003, Money Laundering regulations, Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 3075

2007, money laundering regulations and amendment. See also the Summary of consultation responses to the draft Money Laundering Regulations, the  Impact Assessment, the Core Guidance and Information sheet for firms.

2007 Home Office Guidance on Terrorism act 2000 and proceeds of crime act 2002

JERSEY: 

2008, Money Laundering Order 

2008, Money Laundering (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Order 2008 (MD-TR-2008-0117) 

2008, Handbook for the prevention and detection of money laundering and the financing of terrorism