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Comparison of countries
Belgium
Slovakia
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Rank:
15 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
50 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,79 out of 1
Rank:
14 out of 128
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
59 out of 150
Rank:
115 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
8,78 out of 10
Rank:
13 out of 117
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
Overall Score:
49 out of 100
Rank:
60 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
104 out of 133
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
68 out of 150
Rank:
103 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
7,81 out of 10
Rank:
31 out of 117
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
IACA
Belgium
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • 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 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.
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 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Slovakia
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • 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.
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 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phases 3 and 1bis evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The reports are 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.
Main Legislation
Belgium

1. Criminal Code, articles 246-253, 324, 504 and article 5
(Wetboek van Strafrecht: Art. 246-253, 324, 504, 5), (Dutch);

2. Law of September 15, 2013 «On the Disclosure of Information on Alleged Violation of the Rules of Conduct for Public Officials»
(Wet van 15 septembre 2013, beteffende de melding van een verondestelde integriteitsschending in de federale administratieve overheden door haar personeelsleden), (Dutch);

3. The Code of Ethics for Federal Public Officials
(Deontologisch Kader), (Dutch), (French);

4. Guide to the Management of Conflicts of Interest in Federal Public Administration
(Handleiding bij belangenconflicten in het Belgisch federaal administratief openbaar ambt), (Dutch), (French);

5. 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).

Slovakia

  1. Criminal Code, Part 3, articles 328-336b
    (Trestný zákon), (Slovak);

  2. Constitutional Act No. 357/2004 «On the Protection of Public Interest in the Performance of Offices by Public Officials»
    (Ústavný zákon č. 357/2004 o ochrane verejného záujmu pri výkone funkcií verejných funkcionárov), (Slovak/English);

  3. Law No. 91/2016 «On Criminal Liability of Legal Persons and on the Amendments to Specific Legislative Acts»
    (Zákon č. 91/2016 o trestnej zodpovednosti právnických osôb a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov), (Slovak);

  4. Law No. 55/2017 «On Public Service and on the Amendments to Certain Laws»
    (Zákon č. 55/2017 o štátnej službe a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov), (Slovak);

  5. Law No. 54/2019 «On the Protection of Persons Reporting Violations of Public Interest and on the Amendments to Specific Acts»
    (Zákon č. 54/2019 o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov), (Slovak).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Belgium
  1. Central Bureau for Countering Corruption, Federal Police of Belgium
    (Office Central pour la Répression de la Corruption), (Dutch), (French), (German).
Slovakia

  1. National Criminal Agency of Slovakia
    (Národná kriminálna agentúra), (Slovak).

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