HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Belgium
Lithuania
Indices
Overall Score:
73 out of 100
Rank:
16 out of 180
Rank:
26 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,78 out of 1
Rank:
16 out of 142
Overall Score:
59 out of 150
Rank:
121 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,31 out of 10
Rank:
35 out of 119
Overall Score:
61 out of 100
Rank:
34 out of 180
Rank:
103 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,77 out of 1
Rank:
18 out of 142
Overall Score:
62 out of 150
Rank:
115 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,03 out of 10
Rank:
17 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
Belgium
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second 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 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • 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 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Lithuania
  • 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 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2003.
  • 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 2017.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 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 2013.
Main Legislation
Belgium

1. Criminal Code: Articles 246-250, 254-256, 504bis, 504ter
(Wetboek van Strafrecht: Art. 246-250, 254-256, 504bis, 504ter), (Dutch);

2. Law of November 28, 2022 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers Reporting Breaches of Union or National Law Committed by Legal Persons in the Private Sector»
(Wet van 28 november 2022, betreffende de bescherming van melders van inbreuken op het Unie- of nationale recht vastgesteld binnen een juridische entiteit in de private sector), (Dutch);

3. Law of December 8, 2022 «On Disclosure Channels and Whistleblower Protection in the Federal Public Authorities and the Integrated Police»
(Wet van 8 december 2022, betreffende de meldingskanalen en de bescherming van de melders van integriteitsschendingen in de federale overheidsinstanties en bij de geïntegreerde politie), (Dutch);

4. Circular of May 5, 2014 «On the Management of Conflicts of Interest in Public Procurement: "Revolving Door"»
(Omzendbrief 5 mei 2014 - Overheidsopdrachten - Belangenvermenging – Draaideurconstructie), (Dutch);

5. The Code of Ethics for Federal Public Officials
(Deontologisch Kader), (Dutch).

 

Lithuania
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 123, 225-228, 230, Article 20 – Criminal Liability of a Legal Entity
    (Baudžiamasis Kodeksas: straipsnis 123, 225-228, 230, 20 – Juridinio asmens baudžiamoji atsakomybė), (Lithuanian);

  2. Law on the Adjustment of Public and Private Interests in Civil Service
    (Lietuvos Respublikos viešųjų ir privačių interesų derinimo valstybinėje tarnyboje įstatymas), (Lithuanian);

  3. Law on the Civil Service
    (Lietuvos Respublikos valstybės tarnybos įstatymas)(Lithuanian);

  4. Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Prevention of Corruption
    (Lietuvos Respublikos korupcijos prevencijos įstatymas), (Lithuanian);

  5. Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Protection of Whistleblowers
    (Lietuvos Respublikos Pranešėjų Apsaugos Įstatymas), (Lithuanian).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Belgium
  1. Central Bureau for Countering Corruption, Federal Police of Belgium
    (Office Central pour la Répression de la Corruption), (Dutch/French);
  2. Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (Centrale Dienst voor de Bestrijding van Corruptie), (Dutch/French);
  3. Federal Prosecutor's Office
    (Federaal parket), (Dutch/French).
Lithuania
  1. Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania
    (Lietuvos Respublikos specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba), (Lithuanian/English);

  2. Chief Official Ethics Commission
    (Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija), (Lithuanian/English).

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