| Azerbaijan: 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: The criminal code of Azerbaijan criminalized corruption. According to the code (article number 33), corruption is illegal. References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70b: In law, extortion is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to Criminal Code approved in 2000, extortion is illegal. References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: Criminal code (article number 312), and Anti-corruption Law (article number 9.2.2) mention that offering a bribe is illegal. References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to the Criminal Code (article 311.1), receiving a bribe is illegal.
References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to the Criminal Code, bribing a foreign official is illegal. References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to Anti-Corruption Law, it is prohibited to use public resources for private gain.
References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
Peer Review Comments: The Code of Ethics also considers this matter.
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| 70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to the criminal code (article number 284), using confidential state information for private gain is illegal.
References: Reference: The Criminal of Azerbaijan Republic.
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| 70h: In law, money laundering is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: Money laundering is prohibited by law. There is, however, a gap in the legislation in terms of money laundering. References: The Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
Peer Review Comments: Draft Law on Money Laundering is ready.
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| 70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: According to the criminal code, conspiracy to commit a crime is illegal.
References: Reference: The Criminal Coe of Azerbaijan Republic.
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