| Armenia: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Law | ||
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| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | 100 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | ||||
| 70a: In law, attempted corruption is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70b: In law, extortion is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no existing law on corruption. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is not any law or legal regulation allowing bribes. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no law on corruption in Armenia nor any legal regulation allowing a bribe. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no law or legal regulation that allows giving a bribe a foreign official; all bribery is prohibited. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
Peer Review Comments: The reporter's comments indicate a "NO" score. Moreover, to my knowledge, Armenia has not joined the OECD Anti-Corruption Convention.
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| 70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no law or legal regulation allowing the use of public resources for private gain. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am
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| 70h: In law, money laundering is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no special law or regulation allowing money laundering in Armenia. Recently the former minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Arzumanyan, was charged with money laundering. However, according to the media, it was a political prosecution against opposition. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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| 70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: There is no special law on corruption. References: The Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia www.arlis.am www.parliament.am
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