CONVENTION OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

of January 27, 1999

About criminal liability for corruption

Preamble

The state members of the Council of Europe and other states which signed this Convention

considering that the purpose of the Council of Europe consists in achievement of bigger unity between his members,

recognizing importance of strengthening of cooperation with other states which signed this Convention

being convinced of need to pursue in first-priority procedure the general criminal policy directed to protection of society against corruption including adoption of the relevant legislation and preventive measures,

emphasizing that corruption threatens rule of law, democracy and human rights, undermines the principles of proper public administration, equality and social justice, interferes with the competition, complicates economic development and threatens stability of democratic institutes and moral foundations of society,

considering that for effective fight against corruption are required expansion, activation and proper implementation of international cooperation in the criminal and legal sphere,

welcoming recent changes which promoted further expansion of the international understanding and cooperation in the field of fight against corruption, including the measures undertaken by the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, the Organization of American States, OECD and the European Union

considering the Action program on fight against corruption adopted by Committee of ministers of the Council of Europe in November, 1996 according to recommendations of the 19th Conference of the European Ministers of Justice (Valletta, 1994),

reminding in this regard of importance of participation of the states which are not members of council of Europe in its activities directed to fight against corruption and welcoming their valuable contribution to implementation of the Action program on fight against corruption,

reminding further that in the resolution N 1, adopted by the European Ministers of Justice at the 21st conference (Prague, 1997),

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