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PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE OEA/Ser.G

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/GT/PEC-68/00 rev. 3

7 Marc !000

COMMITTEE ON "URI#ICAL AN# POLITICAL AFFAIRS Or$%$&a'( S)a&$*

+,r$&% Gr,) ,& Pr,$1 a&2 P'$c E$c*

UESTIONNAIRE ON RATIFICATION AN# IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE INTER-AMERICAN CON4ENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

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Secrear$a ,r Le%a' Aa$r* Ge&era' Secrear$a9


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C,,)era$,& $& e F$% A%a$&* C,rr)$,& a&2 re*,'$,&* , e Ge&era' A**e'1.

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$),ra&ce , a2,)$&% a *rae%1 ,r ra$$ca$,& , e C,&ve&$,& a&2 e &ee2 inter alia, ,(

c,&2c c,)ara$ve *2$e* , 'e%a' )r,v$*$,&* $& e eer c,&r$e*J a&a'1>e *)ec$$c $**e*

*c a* $''$c$ e&r$ce& a&2 ra&*&a$,&a' r$er1J a&2 $2e&$1 *e)* a c,'2 e ae& , ,r'ae

,2e' 'e%$*'a$,&.

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Ge&era' A**e'1 a $* 'a* *e**$,& 2$rec* e Pera&e& C,&c$' , re*e e D,r , e

+,r$&% Gr,) ,& Pr,$1 a&2 P'$c E$c*.

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e F$% A%a$&* C,rr)$,& a&2 , c,&*$2er *)ec$$c ea*re* , e&c,ra%e e ra$$ca$,& a&2

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eer *ae* a e$r ree* a&2 eca&%e $&,ra$,& a&2 e)er$e&ce* re%ar2$&% $)'ee&a$,&

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%aere2 r,% $* e*$,&&a$re *,'2 c,&r$e *$%&$$ca&'1 , e eca&%e , $&,ra$,& $&

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v$eD , )r,,$&% a&2 ac$'$a$&% e '$''e& , $* a&2ae*.

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CHAPTER 1. SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION=/

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CHAPTER 2. PREVENTIVE MEASURES

I& Ar$c'e III , e C,&ve&$,& e Sae* Par$e* a%ree2 , c,&*$2er e crea$,&

a$&e&a&ce a&2 *re&%e&$&% D$$& e$r $&*$$,&a' *1*e* , =! 1)e* , )reve&$ve ea*re*.Te ,'',D$&% e*$,&* reer , e*e ea*re*.

SECTION =. ARTICLE III = ! a&2 3 - STAN#AR#S OF CON#UCT

I. Ge&era' A*)ec*

Article III. Preventive Measures

For the purposes set forth in Article II of this Convention, the States Parties

agree to consider the applicability of measures within their own institutional

systems to create, maintain and strengthen:

1 Standards of conduct for the correct, honorable, and properfulfillment of public functions !hese standards shall be intended to

prevent conflicts of interest and mandate the proper conservation

and use of resources entrusted to government officials in the

performance of their functions !hese standards shall also establish

measures and systems re"uiring government officials to report to

appropriate authorities acts of corruption in the performance of

public functions Such measures should help preserve the public#s

confidence in the integrity of public servants and government

processes

$ %echanisms to enforce these standards of conduct

3. Are ere )r,v$*$,&* $& 1,r &a$,&a' 'e%$*'a$,& 2e*$%&e2 , )reve& c,&'$c* ,$&ere* ,r %,ver&e& ,$c$a'* $& )er,r$&% e$r &c$,&* a&2 D$c are

2e*$%&e2 , e&*re e )r,)er c,&*erva$,& a&2 *e , re*,rce* e&r*e2 ,

%,ver&e& ,$c$a'* $& e )er,ra&ce , e$r &c$,&*K


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II. Re*),&*$$'$$e* a&2 E$ca' R'e* ,r G,ver&e& Per*,&&e'

Article III. Preventive MeasuresFor the purposes set forth in Article II of this Convention, the States Parties


systems to create, maintain and strengthen: &'(

) Instruction to government personnel to ensure proper understanding

of their responsibilities and the ethical rules governing their

activities

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e$ca' r'e* %,ver&$&% e$r ac$v$$e*K


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- Te ,'$%a$,& , ae e*e 2$*c',*re* )'$c.

- +eer ere are ece)$,&* , e )r,v$*$,&* re$r$&% 2$*c',*re

, $&c,e a**e* a&2 '$a$'$$e*K

-+eer e )r,v$*$,&* re$re 2$*c',*re , $&c,e a**e* a&2'$a$'$$e* , re'ae2 )er*,&* 5e.%. *),*e c$'2 ec.9K

- #e*cr$)$,& , e *a&c$,&* ,r )er*,&* a$'$&% , ee$&% $*

,'$%a$,&.

SECTION 3. ARTICLE III - GO4ERNMENT HIRING AN# PROCUREMENT OF

GOO#S AN# SER4ICES





Systems of government hiring and procurement of goods and services that

assure the openness, e"uity and efficiency of such systems

6. 5a9 Are ere )r,v$*$,&* &2er 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD a a**re ,)e&&e** e$1

a&2 e$c$e&c1 $& %,ver&e& $r$&%K


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- Ma$& caracer$*$c* , )'$c $22$&% a* a )r,cree& )r,ce2re.

SECTION @. ARTICLE III 6 - GO4ERNMENT RE4ENUE COLLECTION AN#

CONTROL S


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- Sa&c$,&* a%a$&* )er*,&* a$'$&% , c,)'1 D$ e $&ve*$%a$,&

)r,ce2re*.

SECTION 6. ARTICLE III 8 - PROTECTION FOR PERSONS REPORTING ACTS OF

CORRUPTION





2 Systems for protecting public servants and private citi3ens who, in

good faith, report acts of corruption, including protection of their

identities, in accordance with their Constitutions and the basic

principles of their domestic legal systems

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c$$>e&* D, $& %,,2 a$ re),r ac* , c,rr)$,&K


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- Nae a&2 a$& caracer$*$c* , *c ,2$e* $& er* , e$r ec&$ca'

a,&,1.

- A* re%ar2* e $%e* a,r$$e* , ,ver*$% ,2$e* $&2$cae(- +eer *c a,r$$e* are a)),$&e2 ,r e'ece2J

- A)),$&e& )r,ce2reJ

- Nae , a,r$1 e'ec$&% ,r a)),$&$&% e $%e* a,r$$e*J

- Ter , *c a)),$&e& ,r e'ec$,&.

SECTION 8. ARTICLE III =0 - ;RI;ER< OF #OMESTIC AN# FOREIGN

GO4ERNMENT OFFICIALS


For the purposes set forth in Article II of this Convention, the States Partiesagree to consider the applicability of measures within their own institutionalsystems to create, maintain and strengthen: &'(

16 7eterrents to the bribery of domestic and foreign government

officials, such as mechanisms to ensure that publicly held companies

and other types of associations maintain boo+s and records which, in

reasonable detail, accurately reflect the ac"uisition and disposition

of assets, and have sufficient internal accounting controls to enable

their officers to detect corrupt acts

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e r$er1 , 2,e*$c a&2 ,re$%& %,ver&e& ,$c$a'* a&2 $&2$cae *cea*re*. P'ea*e $&c'2e e ,'',D$&% ),$&*(

- Sa&c$,&* )r,v$2e2 ,r &2er 2,e*$c 'aD.

- Meca&$** 2e*$%&e2 , e&*re a )'$c'1 e'2 c,)a&$e* a&2 ,er 1)e*

, a**,c$a$,&* a$&a$& ,,* a&2 rec,r2* D$c $& rea*,&a'e 2ea$'accrae'1 re'ec e ac$*$$,& a&2 2$*),*$$,& , a**e*.

- Mea*re* 2e*$%&e2 , e&*re a )'$c'1 e'2 c,)a&$e* a&2 ,er 1)e* ,

a**,c$a$,&* a$&a$& $&er&a' acc,&$&% c,&r,'* , e&a'e e$r ,$cer* ,

2eec c,rr) ac*.

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a1 'e%a''1 $&c'2e e ,'',D$&% $& e$r $&er&a' acc,&$&% c,&r,'*(

- Acc,&* &, e&ere2 $& e ,,* a&2 rec,r2*J- E)e&2$re* ,r )a1e&* &, e&ere2 $& e ,,* a&2 rec,r2*J

- Rec,r2* , ra&*ac$,&* a 2$2 &, ae )'aceJ

- F$&a&c$a' ra&*ac$,&* rec,r2e2 a* a2e ,r )r),*e* ,er a& e

,*e ,r D$c e1 Dere aca''1 a2eJ

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- Fa'*e 2,ce&a$,&.

- Nae* , )'$c'1 e'2 c,)a&$e* a&2 a**,c$a$,&* ,'$%e2 , a$&a$& *c

,,* a&2 rec,r2*.

-Oer eca&$** a e&a'e c,rr) ac* , e 2eece2.

SECTION ?. ARTICLE III == - PARTICIPATION ;< CI4IL SOCIETa$,&* r, e&%a%$&% $& c,rr) ac$v$$e*.

SECTION =0. ARTICLE III =! - FURTHER PRE4ENTI4E MEASURES





1$ !he study of further preventive measures that ta+e into account the

relationship between e"uitable compensation and probity in public

service

=3. Are ere crre&'1 a&1 eca&$** $& )'ace a D$'' ,c* ,& e *21 , rer

)reve&$ve ea*re* , )reve& c,rr)$,& &2er 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD$&c'2$&% ,*e

a ae $&, acc,& e re'a$,&*$) eDee& $&D,r )er,re2 a&2 c,)e&*a$,&

D$ a v$eD , )reve&$&% ac* , c,rr)$,& $& e )'$c *erv$ceK

+e& a&*Der* , $* e*$,&&a$re re$re 'e%$*'a$,& , e $2e&$$e2 )'ea*e )r,v$2e e c,)'ee

&ae ere, e *,rce ar$c'e &er a&2 $&c'2e c,)$e* , e re'eva& 'e%$*'a$,& D$ 1,r re*),&*e.


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CHAPTER 3. CATEGORIZATION AND PUNISHMENT OF ACTS OF CORRUPTION

Te Sae* Par$e* , e C,&ve&$,& &2erae , a))'1 $* rea1 , e ac* , c,rr)$,&

2e*cr$e2 $& Ar$c'e 4I. T$* ar$c'e )r,v$2e* a 2ea$'e2 2e*cr$)$,& , c,&2c c,&*$2ere2 ,

c,&*$e c,rr) ac* ,r e )r),*e* , e C,&ve&$,&.

I& Ar$c'e 4II , e C,&ve&$,& e Sae* a ave &, 1e 2,&e *, 2,&e *, &2erae ,a2,) e &ece**ar1 'e%$*'a$ve ,r ,er ea*re* , e*a'$* e ac* , c,rr)$,& 2e*cr$e2 $&

Ar$c'e 4I a* cr$$&a' ,e&*e* &2er e$r 2,e*$c 'aD.

Te ,'',D$&% e*$,&* reer , e cae%,r$>a$,& a&2 )&$*e& &2er &a$,&a' 'aD , e$ve ,r* , c,&2c 2e*cr$e2 $& Ar$c'e 4I.

SECTION =. ARTICLE 4I = 5a9

Article VI. Acts of Corruption

1 !his Convention is applicable to the following acts of corruption:

a !he solicitation or acceptance, directly or indirectly, by a

government official or a person who performs public functions, ofany article of monetary value, or other benefit, such as a gift, favor,

promise or advantage for himself or for another person or entity, inechange for any act or omission in the performance of his public

functions8

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5a9 e *,'$c$a$,&J ,r

59 e acce)a&ce

, ar$c'e* , ,&ear1 va'e 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r a&1 )er*,& eerc$*$&%

)'$c&c$,&* $& eca&%e ,r a&1 ac ,r ,$**$,& $& e )er,ra&ce , $* )'$c &c$,&*K

a$,& D$ )ar$c'ar reere&ce , e

,'',D$&% ),$&*(


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$&ere2$ar$e* 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ar$c'e , ,&ear1 va'e $&

eca&%e ,r a&1 ac ,r ,$**$,& $& e )er,ra&ce , $* &c$,&* a* a%,ver&e& ,$c$a'.

- Te *,'$c$a$,& ,r acce)a&ce 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ,er e&e$

*c a* a %$ av,r )r,$*e ,r a2va&a%e.

- Te *,'$c$a$,& ,r acce)a&ce 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ,er e&e$

,r $*e' ,r ,r a&,er )er*,& ,r e&$1.

- +eer ere are a&1 ece)$,&* , )r,$$$,&* a%a$&* e *,'$c$a$,& ,r

acce)a&ce , ar$c'e* , ,&ear1 va'e 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a'K

- Cr$er$a *e2 &2er &a$,&a' 'aD , 2$*$&%$* eDee& acce)a'e %$* ee*

,r e&e$* a&2 ,*e D,*e *,'$c$a$,& ,r acce)a&ce a1 c,&*$e a& ac, c,rr)$,&.

- +eer ere are a&1 '$$* $& er* , e va'e , e acce)a'e %$* ee* ,r e&e$* a

ca& e acce)e2 1 %,ver&e& ,$c$a'* ,r )er*,&* eerc$*$&% )'$c &c$,&*J a&2 Deer $ e*e'$$* are ecee2e2 e %$* ee* ,r e&e$* * e r&e2 ,ver , e %,ver&e&K

- +eer ere $* a %e&era''1 acce)e2 2e$&$$,& , %,ver&e& ,$c$a'

&2er &a$,&a' 'aD a&2 Deer $* 2e$&$$,& $&c'2e* ,$c$a'* ,r

e)',1ee* , e ce&ra' a& a&2 $&a&c$a' re%'a,r1 a%e&c$e*K

SECTION !. ARTICLE 4I = 59



b !he offering or granting, directly or indirectly, to a government

official or a person who performs public functions, of any article ofmonetary value, or other benefit, such as a gift, favor, promise or

advantage for himself or for another person or entity, in echange

for any act or omission in the performance of his public functions

=. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )r,$$ a* a& ,e&*e e ,er$&% ,r %ra&$&%

, a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r a&1 )er*,& eerc$*$&% )'$c &c$,&* , a&1 ar$c'e ,

,&ear1 va'e ,r ,er e&e$ $& eca&%e ,r a&1 ac ,r ,$**$,& $& e

)er,ra&ce , $* )'$c &c$,&*K

a$,& D$ )ar$c'ar reere&ce , e ,'',D$&% ),$&*(- Te $&2$rec acce)a&ce r,% $r2 )ar$e* ,r $&ere2$ar$e* 1 a

%,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ar$c'e , ,&ear1 va'e $& eca&%e ,r a&1 ac

,r ,$**$,& $& e )er,ra&ce , $* )'$c &c$,&*.

- Te acce)a&ce 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ,er e&e$ *c a* a %$

av,r )r,$*e ,r a2va&a%e.

+e& a&*Der* , $* e*$,&&a$re re$re 'e%$*'a$,& , e $2e&$$e2 )'ea*e )r,v$2e e c,)'ee

&ae ere, e *,rce ar$c'e &er a&2 $&c'2e c,)$e* , e re'eva& 'e%$*'a$,& D$ 1,r re*),&*e.


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- Te acce)a&ce 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&1 ,er e&e$ ,r $*e' ,r

,r a&,er )er*,& ,r e&$1.

SECTION 3. ARTICLE 4I = 5c9



c Any act or omission in the discharge of his duties by a government

official or a person who performs public functions for the purpose of

illicitly obtaining benefits for himself or for a third party8

=6. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )r,$$ a* a& ,e&*e ac* ,r ,$**$,&* $& e2$*car%e , $* 2$e* 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' D, )er,r* )'$c &c$,&* ,r

e )r),*e , $''$c$'1 ,a$&$&% e&e$* ,r $*e' ,r ,r a $r2 )ar1K


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- O$**$,&* 1 a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r a )er*,& D, )er,r* )'$c

&c$,&* ,r e )r),*e , $''$c$'1 ,a$&$&% e&e$*K

- Ac* ,r ,$**$,&* ,r e )r),*e , $''$c$'1 ,a$&$&% e&e$* ,r a $r2

)ar1K

SECTION @. ARTICLE 4I = 529



d !he fraudulent use or concealment of property derived from any of

the acts referred to in this article

=7. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )r,$$ e ra2'e& *e a&2 c,&cea'e& ,

)r,)er1 2er$ve2 r, a&1 , e ac* reerre2 , $& Ar$c'e 4I , e C,&ve&$,&K


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Ar$c'e 4III , e C,&ve&$,& c,&cer&* ra&*&a$,&a' r$er1 a&2 e*a'$*e* e ,'$%a$,&

, eac Sae , )r,$$ a&2 )&$* *c c,&2c *ec , $* C,&*$$,& a&2 e &2ae&a'

)r$&c$)'e* , $* 'e%a' *1*e.

Te ,'',D$&% e*$,&* reer , *c cr$$&a' ac*.

Article VIII. Transnational Bribery

Sub9ect to its Constitution and the fundamental principles of its legal system, each

State Party shall prohibit and punish the offering or granting, directly or indirectly,

by its nationals, persons having their habitual residence in its territory, and

businesses domiciled there, to a government official of another State, of any article

of monetary value, or other benefit, such as a gift, favor, promise or advantage, in

connection with any economic or commercial transaction in echange for any act or

omission in the performance of that official#s public functions&'(

=8. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )&$* e ,er$&% ,r %ra&$&% , )r,$*e* ,ra2va&a%e* 1 $* &a$,&a'* , a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' , a&,er Sae $& eca&%e ,ra&1 ac ,r ,$**$,& $& e )er,ra&ce , a ,$c$a'* )'$c &c$,&* $&

c,&&ec$,& D$ a& ec,&,$c ,r c,erc$a' ra&*ac$,&K


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, %,ver&e& ,$c$a'* , a&,er Sae a&2 a c,&2c D$c a1

c,&*$e a& ac , c,rr)$,&.

CHAPTER 5. ILLICIT ENRICHMENT

Ar$c'e IB , e C,&ve&$,& $&c'2e* a&2 2e$&e* e c,&ce) , $''$c$ e&r$ce&. Te

Sae* Par$e* a ave &, 1e 2,&e *, ave &2erae& , e*a'$* $* ,e&*e $& e$r &a$,&a' 'aD

*ec , e$r C,&*$$,&* a&2 e &2ae&a' )r$&c$)'e* , e$r 'e%a' *1*e*.

Article IX. Illicit Enrichment

Sub9ect to its Constitution and the fundamental principles of its legal system, each

State Party that has not yet done so shall ta+e the necessary measures to establish

under its laws as an offense a significant increase in the assets of a governmentofficial that he cannot reasonably eplain in relation to his lawful earnings duringthe performance of his functions

Among those States Parties that have established illicit enrichment as an offense,

such offense shall be considered an act of corruption for the purposes of this

Convention

Any State Party that has not established illicit enrichment as an offense shall, insofar

as its laws permit, provide assistance and cooperation with respect to this offense as

provided in this Convention

=?. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )r,$$ a* a& ,e&*e a& $&crea*e $& e a**e*

, a %,ver&e& ,$c$a' a e ca&&, rea*,&a'1 e)'a$& $& re'a$,& , $* 'aD'

ear&$&%* 2r$&% e )er,ra&ce , $* &c$,&*K


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Ar$c'e BI e*a'$*e* e ,'$%a$,& , Sae* , c,&*$2er e*a'$*$&% ,r ,r* , c,&2c

a* ,e&*e* &2er e$r 'aD*. Te ,'',D$&% e*$,&* reer , e*e ,r ,r* , c,&2c.

SECTION =. ARTICLE BI = 5A9

Article XI. Progressive evelopment

1 In order to foster the development and harmoni3ation of their domestic

legislation and the attainment of the purposes of this Convention, the

States Parties view as desirable, and underta+e to consider, establishing

as offenses under their laws the following acts:

a !he improper use by a government official or a person who performs

public functions, for his own benefit or that of a third party, of any

+ind of classified or confidential information which that official or

person who performs public functions has obtained because of, or in

the performance of, his functions8 &'(

!0. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )r,$$ a* a& ,e&*e e $)r,)er *e 1 a

%,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r a )er*,& D, )er,r* )'$c &c$,&* ,r $* ,D& e&e$ ,r

a , a $r2 )ar1 , a&1 $&2 , c'a**$$e2 ,r c,&$2e&$a' $&,ra$,& D$c e

,$c$a' ,r )er*,& a* ,a$&e2 eca*e , ,r $& e )er,ra&ce , $* &c$,&*K


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!=. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )&$* a* a& ,e&*e e $)r,)er *e 1 a

%,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r a&1 )er*,& eerc$*$&% )'$c &c$,&* ,r $* ,D& e&e$ ,

a&1 $&2 , )r,)er1 e',&%$&% , e Sae ,r , a&1 $r ,r $&*$$,& $& D$c e

Sae a* a )r,)r$ear1 $&ere* , D$c e a* acce** eca*e , ,r $& e)er,ra&ce , $* &c$,&*K


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!!. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )&$* a* a& ,e&*e a&1 ac ,r ,$**$,& 1

a&1 )er*,& D, *ee* , ,a$& a 2ec$*$,& r, a )'$c a,r$1 Dere1 e $''$c$'1

,a$&* a&1 e&e$ ,r %a$&K

$&% $* ac ,r ,$**$,& a&2 r$e'1 2e*cr$e

e a$& caracer$*$c* , *c )r,v$*$,&* $&c'2$&% Deer e1 a))'1 , ac* ,r

,$**$,&* ,a$&$&% a e&e$ ,r %a$& ,r a $r2 )ar1.

SECTION @. ARTICLE BI = 5#9

Article XI. Progressive evelopment

1 In order to foster the development and harmoni3ation of their domestic

legislation and the attainment of the purposes of this Convention, the

States Parties view as desirable, and underta+e to consider, establishingas offenses under their laws the following acts:&'(

d !he diversion by a government official, for purposes unrelated tothose for which they were intended, for his own benefit or that of a

third party, of any movable or immovable property, monies or

securities belonging to the State, to an independent agency, or to an

individual, that such official has received by virtue of his position for

purposes of administration, custody or for other reasons

!3. #,e* 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD cae%,r$>e a&2 )&$* a* a& ,e&*e e 2$ver*$,& 1 a

%,ver&e& ,$c$a' ,r )r),*e* &re'ae2 , ,*e ,r D$c e1 Dere $&e&2e2

,r $* ,D& e&e$ ,r a , a $r2 )ar1 , a&1 ,va'e ,r $,va'e )r,)er1,&$e* ,r *ecr$$e* e',&%$&% , e Sae , a& $&2e)e&2e& a%e&c1 ,r , a&

$&2$v$2a' a *c ,$c$a' a* rece$ve2 1 v$re , $* ),*$$,& ,r )r),*e* ,

a2$&$*ra$,& c*,21 ,r ,r ,er rea*,&*K

$&% e c,&2c 2e*cr$e2 D$$& $* *ec$,&

a&2 $&c'2e a r$e 2e*cr$)$,& , *c 'e%$*'a$,&.

CHAPTER 7. GENERAL POINTS CONCERNING ARTICLES VI, VIII AND I

!@. I&2$cae $& reere&ce , eac , e c,rr) ac* $&c'2e2 $& e C,&ve&$,&

5*)ara%ra)* 5a9 59 5c9 529 a&2 5e9 , Ar$c'e 4I a* De'' a* Ar$c'e 4III Ar$c'e

IB a&2 *)ara%ra)* 5a9 59 a&2 5c9 , Ar$c'e BI9 Deer e cae%,r$>a$,& ,

eac , e*e ac* &2er 1,r &a$,&a' 'aD $&c'2e* e ,'',D$&% e'ee&*(



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- C,&*$*e&c1 , e 2e$&$$,& , government official $& e

cae%,r$>a$,& , e c,&2c 2e*cr$e2 $& e C,&ve&$,& a&2 reerre2 ,

a,ve &2er &a$,&a' 'aD D$ a *e2 $& Ar$c'e I , e C,&ve&$,&.- Nee2 ,r *c ac* , c,rr)$,& a* De'' a* ra&*&a$,&a' r$er1 a&2

$''$c$ e&r$ce& , ar Sae )r,)er1.

- P,**$$'$1 , 2e&1$&% av,ra'e a reae& ,r a&1 $&2$v$2a' ,r

c,r),ra$,& ,r e)e&2$re* a2e $& v$,'a$,& , e a&$c,rr)$,& 'aD* ,

e Sae* Par$e*

- Sa&c$,&* )r,v$2e2 ,r &2er &a$,&a' 'aD.

CHAPTER !. "UDICIAL COOPERATION

A* )r,v$2e2 $& Ar$c'e II , e C,&ve&$,& ,&e , e &2ae&a' )r),*e* , $*$&*re& $* , )r,,e ac$'$ae a&2 re%'ae c,,)era$,& eDee& e Sae* Par$e* , e&*re eeec$ve&e** , ea*re* a&2 ac$,&* , )reve& 2eec )&$* a&2 era2$cae c,rr)$,& $& e

)er,ra&ce , )'$c &c$,&* a&2 e ac* , c,rr)$,& *)ec$$ca''1 re'ae2 , a )er,ra&ce.

Te e*$,&* $& $* *ec$,& reer , var$,* a*)ec* , r$2$ca' a&2 2$c$a' c,,)era$,& ,

D$c e Sae* ave c,$e2 e*e've* $& $* C,&ve&$,&.

SECTION =( ARTICLE 4 = ! 3 a&2 @ - "URIS#ICTION

Ar$c'e I4 , e C,&ve&$,& $* a))'$ca'eprovided that the alleged act of corruption

has been committed or has effects in a State Party .

Ar$c'e 4 e*a'$*e* ,r 2$ere& cr$er$a , e *e2 1 e Sae* , e*a'$*

r$*2$c$,& ,ver ,e&*e* e1 ave e*a'$*e2 $& acc,r2a&ce D$ e C,&ve&$,&. Tee*$,&* e',D reer , e*e cr$er$a. Te ,'',D$&% e*$,&* reer , e*e cr$er$a.

Article V. !uris"iction

1 ach State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to

establish its 9urisdiction over the offenses it has established in accordance

with this Convention when the offense in "uestion is committed in its

territory

$ ach State Party may adopt such measures as may be necessary to


with this Convention when the offense is committed by one of its nationals or

by a person who habitually resides in its territory

) ach State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to



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with this Convention when the alleged criminal is present in its territory and

it does not etradite such person to another country on the ground of the

nationality of the alleged criminal

* !his Convention does not preclude the application of any other rule of

criminal 9urisdiction established by a State Party under its domestic law

!. ;r$e'1 2e*cr$e e )r,v$*$,&*)r$&c$)'e* a&2 cr$er$a e*a'$*e2 $& 1,r &a$,&a'

'e%a' *1*e , e*a'$* r$*2$c$,& ,ver e ,e&*e* e*a'$*e2 $& acc,r2a&ce D$

e C,&ve&$,&. P'ea*e reer , e ,'',D$&% ),$&*(

- Pr,ce2re* e*a'$*e2 $& 1,r &a$,&a' 'e%$*'a$,& , ac$'$ae 2$c$a'

a**$*a&ce ree*e2 1 a&,er Sae Par1 , e C,&ve&$,& , $&ve*$%ae

,r )r,*ece e c,rr) ac* 2e*cr$e2 ere$&.

- Te ),**$$'$1 , e*a'$*$&% r$*2$c$,& ,ver *c ,e&*e* $& e

,'',D$&% ca*e*(- +e& e ,e&*e $* c,$e2 D$$& 1,r err$,r1J

- +e& e ,e&*e $* c,$e2 1 a &a$,&a' , e c,&r1J

- +e& e ,e&*e $* c,$e2 1 a )er*,& D, a$a''1 re*$2e* $&

e err$,r1 , e c,&r1J

- +e& e a''e%e2 cr$$&a' $* )re*e& $& e c,&r1* err$,r1 a&2 $

2,e* &, era2$e *c )er*,& , a&,er c,&r1 ,& e %r,&2 ,

e &a$,&a'$1 , e a''e%e2 cr$$&a'J

- +e& e a''e%e2 ac , c,rr)$,& a* ee& c,$e2 ,r a*

)r,2ce2 eec* $& a Sae Par1.

SECTION !( ARTICLE BIII = a&2 ! - EBTRA#ITION

Ar$c'e BIII , e C,&ve&$,& a))'$e* , var$,* *$a$,&* a c,'2 'ea2 , era2$$,& $&

re*)ec , ac* e*a'$*e2 a* ,e&*e* 1 e Sae* Par$e* $& acc,r2a&ce D$ e C,&ve&$,&.

Te e*$,& $& $* *ec$,& reer* , e ,'$%a$,& , $&c'2e *c ,e&*e* a* era2$a'e,e&*e* $& ever1 era2$$,& rea1 , e c,&c'2e2 eDee& ,r a,&% e.

Article XIII. E#tra"ition

1 !his article shall apply to the offenses established by the States Parties in

accordance with this Convention

$ ach of the offenses to which this article applies shall be deemed to beincluded as an etraditable offense in any etradition treaty eisting between or

among the States Parties !he States Parties underta+e to include such offenses as

etraditable offenses in every etradition treaty to be concluded between or among

them



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!6. Ha* 1,r c,&r1 c,&c'2e2 era2$$,& rea$e* D$ Sae* Par$e* , e

C,&ve&$,& aer $* e&r1 $&, ,rceK


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1 In accordance with their applicable domestic laws and relevant treaties or other

agreements that may be in force between or among them, the States Parties shall

provide each other the broadest possible measure of assistance in the identification,

tracing, free3ing, sei3ure and forfeiture of property or proceeds obtained, derivedfrom or used in the commission of offenses established in accordance with this

Convention

$ A State Party that enforces its own or another State Party#s forfeiture 9udgment

against property or proceeds described in paragraph 1 of this article shall dispose of

the property or proceeds in accordance with its laws !o the etent permitted by a

State Party#s laws and upon such terms as it deems appropriate, it may transfer all or

part of such property or proceeds to another State Party that assisted in the

underlying investigation or proceedings

!8. Ha* 1,r %,ver&e& rece$ve2 ree** ,r a**$*a&ce $& e $2e&$$ca$,& rac$&%ree>$&% *e$>re a&2 ,re$re , )r,)er1 ,r )r,cee2* ,a$&e2 2er$ve2 r, ,r*e2 $& e c,$**$,& , ,e&*e* e*a'$*e2 $& acc,r2a&ce D$ $* C,&ve&$,&.

e& *e$>e2 ,r

,re$e2 $& acc,r2a&ce D$ $* ,D& 'aD* ,r $* ,D& ,re$re r'$&%* ,r

,*e , a&,er Sae Par1K

- +eer *c )r,)er1 ,r )r,cee2* ave ee& ra&*erre2 , a&,er Sae

Par1 a a**$*e2 $& e &2er'1$&% $&ve*$%a$,& ,r )r,cee2$&%*K

SECTION ( ARTICLE B4III = a&2 ! - CENTRAL AUTHORITIES

A* $& e ca*e , ,er $&er-Aer$ca& rea$e* e C,&ve&$,& a* )r,v$2e2 ,r e

2e*$%&a$,& , ce&ra' a,r$$e*. Te ce&ra' a,r$$e* are re*),&*$'e ,r a$&% a&2 rece$v$&%

e ree** ,r a**$*a&ce a&2 c,,)era$,& reerre2 , $& e C,&ve&$,&.

Te )r),*e , e ,'',D$&% e*$,& $* , $2e&$1 e a,r$$e* a ave ee& 2e*$%&ae2

1 e %,ver&e&* ,r $* )r),*e.

Article XVIII. Central Authorities1 For the purposes of international assistance and cooperation provided

under this Convention, each State Party may designate a central authority or

may rely upon such central authorities as are provided for in any relevant

treaties or other agreements

$ !he central authorities shall be responsible for ma+ing and receiving the

re"uests for assistance and cooperation referred to in this Convention&'(


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!?. Ha* 1,r c,&r1 2e*$%&ae2 e ce&ra' a,r$1 ,r )r),*e* , ca&&e'$&% e

$&er&a$,&a' a**$*a&ce a&2 c,,)era$,& )r,v$2e2 ,r $& e C,&ve&$,&K


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