HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Egypt
Belgium
Indices
Overall Score:
35 out of 100
Rank:
108 out of 180
Rank:
56 out of 141
Overall Score:
49 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,35 out of 1
Rank:
136 out of 142
Overall Score:
4,77 out of 10
Rank:
89 out of 119
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
International Cooperation
UN
BRICS
AU
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Egypt
  • 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.

 

  • BRICS Member since 2024.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2017.
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.
Main Legislation
Egypt
  1. Constitution: Articles 109,145,166
    (166، 145 ، 109 مقالات2019 ,الدستور المصري المعدل), (Arabic);
  2. Criminal Code: Articles 103-111, 115
    (قانون العقوبات رقم 58 لسنة 1937 103-111 ، 115), (Arabic);
  3. Law No. 62 of 1975 «On Illegal Income»
    (قانون الكسب غير المشروع), (Arabic);
  4. Law No. 106 of 2013 «On the regulation of conflicts of interest in the public service»
    (قانون حظر تعارض مصالح المسئولين في الدولة), (Arabic);
  5. Law No. 81 of 2016 «On public service»
    (قانون الخدمة المدنية رقم 81 لسنة 2016), (Arabic);
  6. Presidential Decree No. 1112 of 1975 «On the Execution of Law No. 62 of 1975 on Illegal Income»
    للائحة التنفيذية لقانون الكسب غير المشروع رقم 62 لسنة 1975), (Arabic);
  7. Prime Ministerial Order No. 1216 of 2017 «On the Implementation of the Law of 2016 No. 81 on Public Service»
    (اللائحة التنفيذية لقانون الخدمة المدنية رقم 81 لسنة 2016), (Arabic).

 

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).

 

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Egypt
  1. Administrative Control Authority
    (هيئة الرقابة الإدارية), (Arabic/English/French);
  2. National Coordinating Committee for Preventing and Combating Corruption
    (اللجنة الوطنية التنسيقية للوقاية من الفساد ومكافحته), (Arab/English/French).
Belgium
  1. Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (Centrale Dienst voor de Bestrijding van Corruptie), (Dutch/French);
  2. Federal Prosecutor's Office
    (Federaal parket), (Dutch/French).

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