HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Indices
Overall Score:
23 out of 100
Rank:
154 out of 180
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
49 out of 140
Overall Score:
57 out of 100
Overall Score:
5,72 out of 10
Rank:
67 out of 119
Overall Score:
45 out of 100
Rank:
67 out of 180
Rank:
106 out of 141
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,56 out of 1
Rank:
59 out of 142
Overall Score:
90 out of 150
Rank:
59 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,11 out of 10
Rank:
41 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
Azerbaijan
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
Bulgaria
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Azerbaijan
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 308-312-1, Chapter 15-2 – Corporate criminal responsibility 
    (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Cinayət Məcəlləsi: 308-312-1-ci maddələr, 15-2-ci fəsil – Hüquqi şəxslər barəsində tətbiq olunan cinayət-hüquqi tədbirlər​), (Azerbaijani);
  2. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Civil Service»
    («Dövlət qulluğu haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  3. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Combating Corruption»
    («Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  4. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Approval of Procedures for Submission of Financial Information by Public Officials»
    («Vəzifəli şəxslər tərəfindən maliyyə xarakterli məlumatların təqdim edilməsi qaydaları"nın təsdiq edilməsi haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  5. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Rules of Ethics Conduct of Civil Servants»
    («Dövlət qulluqçularının etik davranış qaydaları haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani).
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 Countering Corruption and Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Assets
    (Закон за противодействие на корупцията и 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. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (Кодекс за поведение на служителите в държавната администрация), (Bulgarian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Azerbaijan
  1. Commission on Combating Corruption of the Republic
    (Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə üzrə Komissiya), (Azerbaijani), (English);
  2. Directorate-General for Combating Corruption, Prosecutor’s General Office
    (Baş prokuror yanında Korrupsiyaya qarşı Mübarizə Baş İdarəsi), (Azerbaijani).
Bulgaria
  1. National Council for Anti-Corruption Policy
    (Национален съвет по антикорупционни политики към министерския), (Bulgarian);
  2. Commission for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegall Property
    (Комисия за противодействие на корупцията и за отнемане на незаконно придобитото имущество), (Bulgarian);
  3. General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministries of the Interior
    (Главна дирекция борба с организираната престъпност Министерства на вътрешните работи), (Bulgarian).

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