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Comparison of countries
Brazil
Portugal
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
Overall Score:
35 out of 100
Rank:
106 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
73 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,52 out of 1
Rank:
67 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
81 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
108 out of 150
Rank:
29 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
6,26 out of 10
Rank:
70 out of 117
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
Overall Score:
62 out of 100
Rank:
30 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
76 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
23 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
66 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
73 out of 150
Rank:
89 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
8,3 out of 10
Rank:
21 out of 117
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
OAS
IACA
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Brazil
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country 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 2000.
  • 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 2000.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
BRICS
  • BRICS Member since 2009.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2002.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
Portugal
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • 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 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The forth 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 2000.
  • 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 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
Brazil

  1. Criminal Code, Chapter XI “Crimes against Public Administration”
    (Código Penal, TÍTULO XI - Dos crimes contra a Administração Pública), (Portuguese);

  2. Law of May 16, 2013 No. 12.813 “On the Management of Conflicts of Interest of Incoming and Incumbent Employees of Federal Executive Bodies and Subsequent Restrictions on Job Applications or Employment”
    (Lei nº 12.813, de 16.05.2013 Dispõe sobre o conflito de interesses no exercício de cargo ou emprego do Poder Executivo federal e impedimentos posteriores ao exercício do cargo ou emprego), (Portuguese);

  3. Law of August 1, 2013 No. 12.846 “On Clean Company”
    (Lei №12.846 de 1º de Agosto de 2013 da Empresa Limpa), (Portuguese);

  4. Law of June 2, 1992 No. 8.429 “On Liability of Civil Servants for Illicit Enrichment”
    (Lei nº 8.429, de 2º de Junho de 1992 Dispõe sobre as sanções aplicáveis aos agentes públicos nos casos de enriquecimento ilícito), (Portuguese);

  5. Decree of March 18, 2015 No. 8.420 on the specifics of the application of the law “On Clean Company” in terms of subjecting legal persons to administrative liability for activities against population, national or foreign administration and other measures (
    Decreto nº 8.420, de 18 de Março de 2015, Regulamenta a Lei no12.846, de 1ode Agosto de 2013, que dispõe sobre a responsabilização administrativa de pessoas jurídicas pela prática de atos contra a administração pública, nacional ou estrangeira e dá outras providências)    , (Portuguese);

  6. Decree of February 2, 2007 No. 6.029 on the establishment of the system of ethics regulation in federal executive bodies and on other issues related to countering corruption
    (Decreto nº 6.029, de 01.02.2007 Institui Sistema de Gestão da Ética do Poder Executivo Federal, e dá outras providências), (Portuguese);

  7. Code of Conduct for Individuals Occupying Highest Positions in Federal Administration
    (Código de Conduta da Alta Administração Federal), (Portuguese);

  8. Guide to the Assessment of Integrity Programmes for Legal Persons Subject to Administrative Liability
    (Manual Prático para Avaliação de Programas de Integridade em Processo Administrativo de Responsabilização de Pessoas Jurídicas), (Portuguese).

Portugal

  1. Criminal Code, articles 335, 363, 367, 368, 372-377, 379 and 382
    (Codigo Penal 2003: art. 335, 363, 368, 372-377, 379, 382), (Portuguese);

  2. Law of April 2, 1983 “On Public Control Over the Assets of Persons Occupying Most Senior Government Positions”
    (Lei n.º 4/83, de 2 de Abril Controle Público da Riqueza dos Titulares de Cargos Políticos), (Portuguese);

  3. Law of July 16, 1987 “Misconduct of Persons Occupying Most Senior Government Positions”
    (Lei n.º 34/87, de 16 de Julho Crimes da Responsabilidade de Titulares de Cargos Políticos), (Portuguese);

  4. Law of August 26, 1993 “On Legal Regime of Impediments and Restrictions for Persons Occupying Most Senior Government Positions and Most Senior Positions in Civil Service”
    (Lei n.º 64/93, de 26 de Agosto Regime Jurídico de Incompatibilidades e Impedimentos dos Titulares de Cargos Políticos e Altos Cargos Públicos), (Portuguese);

  5. Law of September 4, 2008 “Council for the Prevention of Corruption”
    (Lei n.º 54/2008 de 4 de Setembro Conselho de Prevenção da Corrupção), (Portuguese);

  6. Law of April 21, 2008 No. 19 “On Measures against Corruption”
    (Lei n.º 19/2008, de 21 de Abril Aprova Medidas de Combate à Corrupção), (Portuguese);

  7. Law of April 21, 2008 No. 20 “On Criminal Liability for Corruption Crimes in International Trade and in the Private Sector”
    (Lei n.º 20/2008, de 21 de Abril Responsabilidade Penal por Crimes de Corrupção no Comércio Internacional e na Actividade Privada), (Portuguese);

  8. Law No. 52 of July 31, 2019 “On the Adoption of the Rules Regulating the Exercise of Functions by the Individuals Holding Political Positions and High Public Positions”
    (Lei n.º 52/2019, de 31 de Julho Aprova o regime do exercício de funções por titulares de cargos políticos e altos cargos públicos),     (Portuguese).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Brazil

  1. Committee on Public Ethics of Brazil
    (Comissão de Ética Pública), (Portuguese);

  2. Federal Comptroller General
    (Controladoria-Geral da União), (Portuguese);

  3. Transparency Portal, Government of Brazil
    (Portal da Transparência), (Portuguese).

Portugal

  1. Council for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Conselho de Prevenção da Corrupção), (Portuguese);

  2. Anti-Corruption Unit, Judicial Police of Portugal
    (Unidade Nacional de Combate à Corrupção), (Portuguese).

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