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United Nations Convention Against Corruption
Preamble
Chapter I - General provisions
Article 1 - Statement of purpose
Article 2 - Use of terms
Article 3 - Scope of application
Article 4 - Protection of sovereignty
Chapter II - Preventive measures
Article 5 - Preventive anti- corruption policies and practices
Article 6 - Preventive anti- corruption body or bodies
Article 7 - Public sector
Article 8 - Codes of con duct for public officials
Article 9 - Public procurement and management of public finances
Article 10 - Public reporting
Article 11 - Measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution services
Article 12 - Private sector
Article 13 - Participation of society
Article 14 - Measures to prevent money - laundering
Chapter III - Criminalization and law enforcement
Article 15 - Bribery of national public officials
Article 16 - Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations
Article 17 - Embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a public official
Article 18 - Trading in influence
Article 19 - Abuse of functions
Article 20 - Illicit enrichment
Article 21 - Bribery in the private sector
Article 22 - Embezzlement of property in the private sector
Article 23 - Laundering of proceeds of crime
Article 24 - Concealment
Article 25 - Obstruction of justice
Article 26 - Liability of legal persons
Article 27 - Participation and attempt
Article 28 - Knowledge, intent and purpose as elements of an offence
Article 29 - Statute of limitations
Article 30 - Prosecution, adjudication and sanctions
Article 31 - Freezing, seizure and confiscation
Article 32 - Protection of witnesses, experts and victims
Article 33 - Protection of reporting persons
Article 34 - Consequences of acts of corruption
Article 35 - Compensation for damage
Article 36 - Specialized authorities
Article 37 - Cooperation with law enforcement authorities
Article 38 - Cooperation between national authorities
Article 39 - Cooperation between national authorities and the private sector
Article 40 - Bank secrecy
Article 41 - Criminal record
Article 42 - Jurisdiction
Chapter IV - International cooperation
Article 43 - International cooperation
Article 44 - Extradition
Article 45 - Transfer of sentenced persons
Article 46 - Mutual legal assistance
Article 47 - Transfer of criminal proceedings
Article 48 - Law enforcement cooperation
Article 49 - Joint investigations
Article 50 - Special investigative techniques
Chapter V - Asset recovery
Article 51 - General provision
Article 52 - Prevention and detection of transfers of proceeds of crime
Article 53 - Measures for direct recovery of property
Article 54 - Mechanisms for recovery of property through international cooperation in confiscation
Article 55 - International cooperation for purposes of confiscation
Article 56 - Special cooperation
Article 57 - Return and disposal of assets
Article 58 - Financial intelligence unit
Article 59 - Bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements
Chapter VI - Technical assistance and information exchange
Article 60 - Training and technical assistance
Article 61 - Collection, exchange and analysis of information on corruption
Article 62 - Other measures: implementation of the Convention through economic development and technical assistance
Chapter VII - Mechanisms for implementation
Article 63 - Conference of the States Parties to the Convention
Article 64 - Secretariat
Chapter VIII - Final provisions
Article 65 - Implementation of the Convention
Article 66 - Settlement of disputes
Article 67 - Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
Article 68 - Entry into force
Article 69 - Amendment
Article 70 - Denunciation
Article 71 - Depositary and languages
Metadata
SiSU Metadata, document information
Manifest
SiSU Manifest, alternative outputs etc.
Chapter III - Criminalization and law enforcement
Article 16 - Bribery of foreign public officials and officials of public international organizations
1. Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, the promise, offering or giving to a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself or herself or another person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the exercise of his or her official duties, in order to obtain or retain business or other undue advantage in relation to the conduct of international business.
2. Each State Party shall consider adopting such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally, the solicitation or acceptance by a foreign public official or an official of a public international organization, directly or indirectly, of an undue advantage, for the official himself or herself or another person or entity, in order that the official act or refrain from acting in the exercise of his or her official duties.
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