The European Union Criminal Policy against Corruption: Two Decades of Efforts

Abstract Corruption has been in the agenda of the European Union for decades due to its devastating effects on the political and economic systems of the EU Member States, and on the European Union itself. Therefore, with the aim of combating corruption, the European Union has adopted a wide list of...

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Autor principal:	Benito Sánchez,Demelsa
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Universidad de Talca 2019
Materias:	Corruption criminal policy European Union Member State public official
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description	Abstract Corruption has been in the agenda of the European Union for decades due to its devastating effects on the political and economic systems of the EU Member States, and on the European Union itself. Therefore, with the aim of combating corruption, the European Union has adopted a wide list of legal instruments since the middle of the nineties that Member States shall implement and enforce. This paper offers a critical review of the main instruments, from the first initiatives, adopted already two decades ago, until the most recent ones, focusing on the criminal law obligations they impose on the Member States. Likewise, it analyses the implementation and enforcement of such documents by Member States, with the final purpose of assessing if the European Union criminal policy against corruption is working correctly or, by contrast, needs to be improved.
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title	The European Union Criminal Policy against Corruption: Two Decades of Efforts
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The European Union Criminal Policy against Corruption: Two Decades of Efforts

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