HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Germany
Poland
Indices
Overall Score:
78 out of 100
Rank:
9 out of 180
Rank:
7 out of 141
Overall Score:
7,80 out of 10
Rank:
22 out of 119
Overall Score:
0,83 out of 1
Rank:
5 out of 142
Overall Score:
55 out of 150
Rank:
126 out of 140
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Overall Score:
54 out of 100
Rank:
47 out of 180
Rank:
86 out of 141
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,64 out of 1
Rank:
36 out of 142
Overall Score:
79 out of 150
Rank:
81 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,66 out of 10
Rank:
50 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
Germany
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2014.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2017.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The 5 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.
  • G20 Presidency in 2017.
  • The documents adopted under Germany’s Presidency are available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Poland
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary 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 2002.
  • 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 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Main Legislation
Germany
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 108e, 108f, 263, 265c-265e, 298-301, 331-337
    (Strafgesetzbuch: § 108e, 108f, 263, 265c-265e, 298-301, 331-338), (German/English);

  2. Act on Regulatory Offences: Section 30
    (Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz: § 30 - Geldbuße gegen juristische Personen und Personenvereinigungen), (German/English);

  3. Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (Gesetz zu dem Übereinkommen vom 17. Dezember 1997 über die Bekämpfung der Bestechung ausländischer Amtsträger im internationalen Geschäftsverkehr), (German);

  4. Law on Civil Servants in the Federal States​
    (Gesetz zur Regelung des Statusrechts der Beamtinnen und Beamten in den Ländern), (German);

  5. Law on Federal Civil Service
    (Bundesbeamtengesetz), (German);

  6. Law on Whistleblower Protection
    (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz), (German).

Poland
  1. Penal Code: Articles 228-230a, 296а, 299, 305
    (Kodeks karny: Art. 228 – 230a, 296a, 299, 305), (Polish);

  2. Law of August 21, 1997 «On Restrictions on Economic Activities of Persons Fulfilling Public Functions»
    (Ustawa z dnia 21 sierpnia 1997 r. o ograniczeniu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej przez osoby pełniące funkcje publiczne), (Polish);

  3. Law of October 28, 2002 «On Liability of Collective Entities for the Offences Prosecuted by Law»
    (Ustawa z dnia 28 października 2002 r. o odpowiedzialności podmiotów zbiorowych za czyny zabronione pod groźbą kary), (Polish);

  4. Law of June 9, 2006 «On the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Ustawa z dnia 9 czerwca 2006 r. o Centralnym Biurze Antykorupcyjnym), (Polish);

  5. Law of June 14, 2024 «On the Protection of Whistleblowers»
    (Ustawa z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów), (Polish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Germany
  1. Federal Criminal Police Office
    (Bundeskriminalamt), (German).

Poland
  1. Central Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (Centralne Biuro Antykorupcyjne), (Polish/English).

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