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Comparison of countries
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
45 out of 100
Rank:
67 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
106 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
79 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,56 out of 1
Rank:
59 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
92 out of 150
Rank:
58 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,11 out of 10
Rank:
41 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
36 out of 100
Rank:
104 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
85 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
38 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,49 out of 1
Rank:
89 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
115 out of 150
Rank:
19 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
6,37 out of 10
Rank:
57 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
Bulgaria
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Ukraine
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Main Legislation
Bulgaria

  1. Criminal Code: Articles 282, 283, 283a, 301-307a
    (Наказателен кодекс: Чл. 282, 283, 283а, 301-307a), (Bulgarian);

  2. Law on Administrative Offenses and Penalties: Chapter 4 – Administrative penalties against legal entities and sole traders
    (Закон за административните нарушения и наказания: Глава четвърта – Административнонаказателни санкции спрямо юридически лица и еднолични търговци), (Bulgarian);

  3. Law on Civil Servants
    (Закона за държавния служител), (Bulgarian);

  4. Law on Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Assets
    (Закон за отнемане на незаконно придобитото имущество), (Bulgarian);

  5. Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers
    (Закон за защита на лицата, подаващи сигнали или публично оповестяващи информация за нарушения), (Bulgarian);

  6. Law on Combating Corruption
    (Закон за противодействие на корупцията), (Bulgarian);

  7. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (Кодекс за поведение на служителите в държавната администрация), (Bulgarian).

Ukraine

  1. Criminal Code: Chapter XIV1 – Criminal Law Provisions against Legal Persons, Articles 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370
    (Кримінальний Кодекс: Розділ XIV1 – Заходи кримінально-правового характеру щодо юридичних осіб, статті 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. Law of October 14, 2014 No. 1700-VII «On the Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Law of October 17, 2019 No. 198-IX «On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Prevention of Corruption” Regarding Corruption Whistleblowers»
    (Про внесення змін до Закону України "Про запобігання корупції" щодо викривачів корупції), (Ukrainian);

  4. Law of October 31, 2019 No. 263-IX «On Amendments to Specific Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Confiscation of Illicit Assets of Persons Authorized to Implement Public Functions or Functions of Local Government and Liability for the Acquisition of Such Assets»
    (Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо конфіскації незаконних активів осіб, уповноважених на виконання функцій держави або місцевого самоврядування, і покарання за набуття таких активів), (Ukrainian);

  5. Law of September 23, 2021 No. 1780-IX «On the Prevention of Threats to National Security Related to the Excessive Influence of Persons of Significant Economic and Political Importance in Public Life (Oligarchs)»
    (Про запобігання загрозам національній безпеці, пов’язаним із надмірним впливом осіб, які мають значну економічну та політичну вагу в суспільному житті (олігархів)), (Ukrainian);

  6. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of March 18, 2015 No. 118 «On the Establishment of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про утворення Національного агентства з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Bulgaria
  1. National Council for Anti-Corruption Policy
    (Национален съвет по антикорупционни политики към министерския), (Bulgarian);
  2. Commission for Combating Corruption
    (Комисия за противодействие на корупцията), (Bulgarian);
  3. Commission for Confiscation of Illegall Property
    (Комисия за отнемане на незаконно придобитото имущество), (Bulgarian);
  4. General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministries of the Interior
    (Главна дирекция борба с организираната престъпност Министерства на вътрешните работи), (Bulgarian).
Ukraine

  1. National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
    (Національне антикорупційне бюро України), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
    (Спеціалізована антикорупційна прокуратура України), (Ukrainian);
  4. High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine
    (Вищий антикорупційний суд України), (Ukrainian).

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