| Cameroon: 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: Article 134 and 161 of the Penal Code.
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| 70b: In law, extortion is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Article 308 of the Penal Code.
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| 70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Article 312 of Penal Code.
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| 70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Article 134 (1) and (2) of the Penal Code.
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| 70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: - Article 1 of the Penal Code. - Article 7 (1) and (2) of the Penal Code. - Article 134 of the Penal Code. - Article 312 of the Penal Code.
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| 70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Article 184 of the Penal Code.
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| 70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: - Article 107, 109 and 310 of the Penal Code.
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| 70h: In law, money laundering is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: The activities of GABAC are illustrated inthose articles: - Yves Djambong, "Argent sale: La guinée équatoriale accuse le Cameroun & Cie", in Le Messager, 21 décembre 2006 - Marion Obam, Le Gabac chasse largent sale en zone Cemac, in Mutations, 23/10/2007 References: - Article 1 and 2 of Additional Act N° 09/00/CEMAC-086 /CCEO2 creating GABAC (Action Group against Money Launderingin Central Africa)
Peer Review Comments: Le Cameroun a ratifié plusieurs conventions à ce sujet. En tant que membre de la Communauté économique et monétaires de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC), il fait partie du Groupe d'action contre le blanchiment d'argent en Afrique Centrale (GABAC). Les réunions de cette instance regroupent les ministres en charge des Finances et de la Justice des pays de concernés.
Peer Review Comments: Money laundering is classified as a white collar crime in Cameroon.
Peer Review Comments: Now, the National Financial Investigation Entity (ANIF) deals specifically with money laundering. It depends upon the Ministry of Finance.
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| 70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Article 9 and 95 of the Penal Code concerning conspiracy.
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